Topic       : Documentation for Thing
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View Ref-FileFAQ - Problems with MiNT and directories                              Thing

Q: If I have registered in MiNT as non-root I cannot access MinixFS 
   directories correctly! Although they are displayed, I can't open any 
   sub-directories in it and file access is refused!

A: Probably you have the directory flags set to: rw-rw-rw-. This means 
   that though directories can be displayed, the files and sub-directories 
   in them cannot be accessed.
   The flags for directories have the following meanings:

     x - access to files inside sub-directories allowed
     r - files inside directories are displayed

   To access files in MinixFS sub-directories without restriction as a 
   non-root the flags have to be set to 'rwxrwxrwx'. That is not 
   recommended, however! Normally one should permit 'rwxr-xr-x' at most, 
   as otherwise the sense of access protection would be lost completely.

   Thing can set the access priviliges for MinixFS directories via the 
   directory 'Show Info' dialog on the 'Attributes' page. Naturally this 
   only works if you are the root or the owner of the affected directory.