05-13-2009
Aside from this looking like homework - which we do not allow - it is possible to make a case for almost any setting from ---------- to -rwxrwxrwx.
You need to widen your scope and think about software installation for other users, for example. Permissions are used not only to keep people out of files but also to prevent you from accidentally opening a file for write, or to prevent someone from reading a file, but being able to write to it. Some of the combinations do not make a whole lot of sense - but you will see them.
I think #4 is a typo. It should be either ----rwx--- or -rwx------.
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NAME
delete clearinghouse - Deletes the specified clearinghouse from the local server system
SYNOPSIS
cdscp delete clearinghouse clearinghouse-name
ARGUMENT
The full name of the clearinghouse.
DESCRIPTION
The delete clearinghouse command deletes a clearinghouse from the local server system. CDS does not permit you to delete a cleared clear-
inghouse. Before you can delete a cleared clearinghouse, you must recreate it using the create clearinghouse command.
The delete clearinghouse command automatically deletes all read-only replicas from a clearinghouse. CDS does not permit you to delete a
clearinghouse that contains a master replica. See the DCE Directory Service module of the DCE Administration Guide for more information
about handling master replicas when deleting a clearinghouse.
Permissions Required
You must have write and delete permission to the clearinghouse and administer permission to all directories that store replicas in the
clearinghouse. The server principal needs delete permission to the associated clearinghouse object entry and administer permission to all
directories that store replicas in the clearinghouse.
NOTES
It is recommended that you delete all replicas except the root before issuing this command.
This command is replaced at Revision 1.1 by the dcecp command and may not be provided in future releases of DCE.
EXAMPLE
The following command deletes a clearinghouse named /.:/sales/Orion_CH from the local server system: cdscp> delete clearinghouse
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RELATED INFORMATION
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