Viewing file properties

You can use the File Manager section of the Site Administrator control panel to view information about files on your site and check their read, write, and execute permissions.

To view file information:

  1. In the shortcuts area of the Home page, click File Manager (File Manager section). The directory list is displayed.

  2. If necessary, drill down to the directory that contains the file you want to view.

  3. In the Path form, locate the file you want to view, and click Blue file or Gray file next to it. The Properties form opens displaying information about the file.

The information includes:

  1. The type of file. The name is located at the top of the form

  2. Path (Symbolic Link file only). Where in File Manager the file resides

  3. Link to (Symbolic Link file only). The file to which a symbolic link refers

  4. Owner. The owner of the file

  5. Group. The group to which the file's owner belongs

  6. Size. The size of the file in bytes

  7. Last modified. The date and time of the last change to the file

  8. Permissions. The read, write, and execute permissions of the file.

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