Method, system, and program for retention management and protection of stored objects

A system for managing retention of stored objects, comprising:

• a processor;
• a computer readable storage medium having code executed by a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
• receiving a modification request with respect to an attribute or archive policy for an object;
• determining whether an attribute modification protection flag or setting is set in response to the modification request requesting to modify the attribute for the object;
• allowing the modification of the attribute object in response to determining that the attribute modification protection flag or setting is not set;
• determining whether a protection retention mechanism or setting is set in response to the modification request requesting to modify the archive policy for the object;
• and
• allowing the modification of the archive policy for the object in response to determining that the protection retention mechanism or setting is not set.

A computer readable storage medium having code executed by a processor to manage retention of stored objects and perform operations, the operations comprising:

• receiving a modification request with respect to an attribute or archive policy for an object;
• determining whether an attribute modification protection flag or setting is set in response to the modification request requesting to modify the attribute for the object;
• allowing the modification of the attribute object in response to determining that the attribute modification protection flag or setting is not set;
• determining whether a protection retention mechanism or setting is set in response to the modification request requesting to modify the archive policy for the object;
• and
• allowing the modification of the archive policy for the object in response to determining that the protection retention mechanism or setting is not set.