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p4 protects

Synopsis

Display protections in place for a given user, group, or path.

Syntax

p4 [g-opts] protects [ -a | -u user | -g group | -h host ] [-m] [ file... ]

Description

Use the p4 protects command to display the lines from the protections table that apply to a user, group, or set of files.

With no options, p4 protects displays the lines in the protections table that apply to the current user. If a file argument is provided, only those lines in the protection table that apply to the named files are displayed.

Use the -a flag to display lines for all users, or -u user, -g group, or -h host flags to display lines for a specific user, group, or host IP address.

Use the -m flag to display a one-word summary of the maximum applicable access level.

Options

-a

Displays protection lines for all users. This option requires super access.

-g group

Displays protection lines that apply to the named group. This option requires super access.

-h host

Displays protection lines that apply to the specified host IP address. This option requires super access.

-u user

Displays protection lines that apply to the named user. This option requires super access.

-m

Display a one-word summary of the maximum applicable access level. (Note: this does not take into account exclusionary mappings.)

g-opts

See the Global Options section.

Usage Notes

Can File Arguments Use
Revision Specifier?

Can File Arguments Use
Revision Range?

Minimal Access Level Required

No

No

list,
super for -a, -h, -g, -u

Related Commands

To edit the protections table

p4 protect


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