Setting Directory and File Access

Introduction

This topic explains how to set up the correct type of access to the installed directories and files, so that users have access to the information that they need.

Setting up rights access for NT servers

All users who need to connect to an NT server running Financial Analyzer must have the Log on locally right assigned to their network account. For more information about the Log on locally right, refer to the Express Installation and Configuration Guide.

Setting up access to directories

The following table provides information about the type of access that all users need to the directories that are set up during the installation process.

Directory	Type of Access Required
CODE	Read-Only
TEMPORARY	Read/Write
TASKFILE	Read/Write
SHELLS	Read-Only
personal_database	Read/Write
SHARED:	Administrator and Task Processor	All Other Users
OFAS	Read/Write	Read-Only
OFASTASK	Read/Write	Read/Write
OFASCTL	Read/Write	Read-Only
OFASLCK	Read/Write	Read-Only
OFASYSCF	Read/Write	Read-Only

Important: At installation time, when using the Manage User feature to set up users' workstations, administrators need full access to directories into which they will install users' personal databases.

Note: Databases that are created through Express Server have the same file access rights that are specified in Express. On Unix servers, to change file access rights of databases that are created through Express, you must use the acls command. Do not use the chmod command on these files.