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ACCESS command

Obtains ownership rights to a directory and the group  rights  of  its
user-group list.


Format

     @ACCESS (TO DIRECTORY) dev:<directory>
     Password:password

     where:

     dev:<directory>     is the directory that you want to access.

                         Default dev:  is your connected structure.

                         Default <directory> is the directory (on the
                         specified structure) of the same name as your
                         connected directory.

     password            is the password of the directory (not
                         requested for your log-in directory or a
                         directory of the same name as your log-in
                         directory on a domestic structure).


Characteristics

     Capabilities

     Your capabilities (such as  WHEEL,  OPERATOR,  CONFIDENTIAL)  are
     associated  with  your  log-in  user  name only.  If you give the
     ACCESS command for a directory whose owner has for example  Wheel
     capabilities, you do not gain these capabilities.


Restrictions

     One Directory Per Structure

     You can access only one directory  at  a  time  on  each  mounted
     structure.   Each ACCESS command ends any previous ACCESS command
     for that structure (including the implicit access obtained by the
     LOGIN  command).   If  you access another directory on the public
     structure you give  up  your  own  group  rights  on  the  public
     structure.   These  are  restored when you give an ACCESS command
     for your log-in directory.

Not For Files-only Directories

     Because a files-only directory does not have  an  owner  or  user
     group  rights,  you  cannot  give  an ACCESS command for it.  Use
     CONNECT instead.


Related Commands

     CONNECT

          For making a directory your connected directory.

     END-ACCESS

          For surrendering rights to an accessed directory.

     MOUNT STRUCTURE

          For making a structure available for  access,  and  ensuring
          the continued availability of an accessed structure.


Examples

     1.  Access another user's directory.

         @ACCESS <HOLLAND>
         Password:___

     2.  Access another user's directory so you can copy a  file  from
         it to your connected directory.

         @ACCESS <HOLLAND>
         Password:___
         @COPY <HOLLAND>MAX.MEM HOLMAX.MEM
          <HOLLAND>MAX.MEM.1 => HOLMAX.MEM.1 [OK]
         @END-ACCESS <HOLLAND>

     3.  Access the login directory of a user whose group  rights  you
         want to borrow.

         @COPY <MANUALS>CHKCRF.MAC CHKCRF.MAC
         ?Directory access privileges required - "<MANUALS>CHKCRF.MAC"
         @ACCESS <HOLLAND>
         Password:___
         @COPY <MANUALS>CHKCRF.MAC CHKCRF.MAC
          <MANUALS>CHKCRF.MAC.4 => CHKCRF.MAC.1 [OK]
         @END-ACCESS <HOLLAND>

     4.  Access the directory of a user on  another  structure.   Then
         examine the directory and copy a file from it.

         @MOUNT STRUCTURE SNARK:
         Structure SNARK: Mounted
         @ACCESS SNARK:<HOLLAND>
         Password:___
         @DIRECTORY SNARK:<HOLLAND>

            SNARK:<HOLLAND>
          ACCT.MEM.1
          ACTGEN..1
          COMP.FOR.1
          COMPUT.CBL.1
            .REL.1
          DIFFER.FOR.1
            .QOR.1
          MAIL.TXT.2
          OVERVIEW.MEM.1

          Total of 9 files
         @COPY SNARK:<HOLLAND>COMP.FOR
          SNARK:<HOLLAND>COMP.FOR.1 => COMP.FOR.1 [OK]
         @END-ACCESS SNARK:<HOLLAND>
         @DISMOUNT STRUCTURE SNARK:
         Structure SNARK: Dismounted