# chown_file

Change file owner

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `chown_file`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/chown-file

## Facts

- Tool: `chown_file`
- Server: 1Panel MCP Server (`eaveluo/1panel-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/EaveLuo/1panel-mcp
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "chown_file",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why chown_file is rated Medium

Changing file ownership is a write operation that modifies file metadata. However, it carries high severity because misuse could grant unauthorized users ownership of sensitive files, potentially escalating privileges or locking out legitimate owners. It is reversible (ownership can be changed back), so it falls under Write rather than Destructive.

From the tool's own definition: "'Change file owner' - modifies file ownership metadata on the filesystem"

## Use case

AI agents use chown_file to create or update resources in 1Panel MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your 1Panel MCP Server environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches 1Panel MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "chown_file": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "chown_file_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on 1Panel MCP Server (285)

- `clean_compose_log` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/clean-compose-log.md
- `clean_container_log` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/clean-container-log.md
- `clean_monitor_data` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/clean-monitor-data.md
- `clear_recycle_bin` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/clear-recycle-bin.md
- `delete_ai_agent` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-ai-agent.md
- `delete_ai_agent_account` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-ai-agent-account.md
- `delete_backup` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-backup.md
- `delete_backup_account` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-backup-account.md
- `delete_certificate` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-certificate.md
- `delete_clam_config` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-clam-config.md
- `delete_cronjob` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-cronjob.md
- `delete_database` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-database.md
- `delete_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-file.md
- `delete_firewall_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-firewall-rule.md
- `delete_ftp_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-ftp-user.md
- `delete_host` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-host.md
- `delete_host_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-host-group.md
- `delete_host_ssh_key` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-host-ssh-key.md
- `delete_mcp_server` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-mcp-server.md
- `delete_ollama_model` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-ollama-model.md
- `delete_snapshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-snapshot.md
- `delete_website` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-website.md
- `delete_website_domain` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/delete-website-domain.md
- `partition_disk` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/partition-disk.md
- `prune_containers` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/prune-containers.md
- `recover_snapshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/recover-snapshot.md
- `recreate_snapshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/recreate-snapshot.md
- `remove_compose` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/remove-compose.md
- `remove_container` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/remove-container.md
- `remove_image` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp/remove-image.md
- …and 255 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/eaveluo-1panel-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=eaveluo-1panel-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/eaveluo-1panel-mcp