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Remove write protection

  • Published on Aug 31, 2026
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When you remove write protection, components are no longer protected from unauthorized changes.

  1. Run this command at the command prompt.

    sadmin write-protect [ -r ] pathname1 ... pathnameN

    When you specify the file path, write protection applied to all files in the specified path is removed.

    For example:

    • # sadmin write-protect –r /etc/security/limits.conf

  2. Flush write protection from all components.

    sadmin write-protect –f