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.Dd June 20, 2012
.Dt SETCLASS 8
.Os "Mac OS X"
.Sh NAME
.Nm setclass 
.Nd content protection utility 
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm setclass 
.Ar file 
.Op A-E
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Pp
The
.Nm
utility sets and gets the content protection class of a given file.  
.Pp
If a class from A to E is specified,
.Nm
will attempt to set
.Ar file
to that class.
If no class is given,
.Nm
will report the current protection class of
.Ar file.
.Pp
Note that the ability to change the content protection class of a file is restricted by the 
runtime status of the device in question.  If the device is locked with a PIN code, then
you may not be able to modify the protection class, even as root.