diff --git a/src/cli/oneimage b/src/cli/oneimage
index 56d2e073c4..75a4aca5d5 100755
--- a/src/cli/oneimage
+++ b/src/cli/oneimage
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ cmd=CommandParser::CmdParser.new(ARGV) do
     end
 
     publish_desc = <<-EOT.unindent
-        Publishes the given Image. A public Image can be seen and used by other
-        Users in the Image's group
+        DEPRECATED, use chmod instead. Publishes the given Image. A public Image
+        can be seen and used by other users in the Image's group.
     EOT
 
     command :publish, publish_desc, [:range,:imageid_list] do
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ cmd=CommandParser::CmdParser.new(ARGV) do
     end
 
     unpublish_desc = <<-EOT.unindent
-        Unpublishes the given Image. A private Image can't be used by any other
-        User
+        DEPRECATED, use chmod instead. Unpublishes the given Image. A private 
+        Image can't be used by any other user.
     EOT
 
     command :unpublish, unpublish_desc, [:range,:imageid_list] do
diff --git a/src/cli/onetemplate b/src/cli/onetemplate
index 98e3285b6c..fc61c1facd 100755
--- a/src/cli/onetemplate
+++ b/src/cli/onetemplate
@@ -126,8 +126,9 @@ cmd=CommandParser::CmdParser.new(ARGV) do
     end
 
     publish_desc = <<-EOT.unindent
-        Publishes the given Template. A public Template can be seen and
-        instantiated by other Users in the Template's group
+        DEPRECATED, use chmod instead. Publishes the given Template. A public 
+        Template can be seen and instantiated by other users in the Template's 
+        group.
     EOT
 
     command :publish, publish_desc, [:range,:templateid_list] do
@@ -137,8 +138,8 @@ cmd=CommandParser::CmdParser.new(ARGV) do
     end
 
     unpublish_desc = <<-EOT.unindent
-        Unpublishes the given Template. A private Template can't be
-        instantiated by any other User
+        DEPRECATED, use chmod instead. Unpublishes the given Template. A private
+        Template can't be instantiated by any other user.
     EOT
 
     command :unpublish, unpublish_desc, [:range,:templateid_list] do
diff --git a/src/cli/onevnet b/src/cli/onevnet
index 63a7d6297c..cc514288c5 100755
--- a/src/cli/onevnet
+++ b/src/cli/onevnet
@@ -130,8 +130,9 @@ cmd=CommandParser::CmdParser.new(ARGV) do
     end
 
     publish_desc = <<-EOT.unindent
-        Publishes the given Virtual Network. A public Virtual Network can be
-        seen and used by other Users in the Virtual Network's group
+        DEPRECATED, use chmod instead. Publishes the given Virtual Network. 
+        A public Virtual Network can be seen and used by other users in the 
+        Virtual Network's group.
     EOT
 
     command :publish, publish_desc, [:range,:vnetid_list] do
@@ -141,8 +142,8 @@ cmd=CommandParser::CmdParser.new(ARGV) do
     end
 
     unpublish_desc = <<-EOT.unindent
-        Unpublishes the given Virtual Network. A private Virtual Network
-        can't be used by any other User
+        DEPRECATED, use chmod instead. Unpublishes the given Virtual Network. A 
+        private Virtual Network can't be used by any other user.
     EOT
 
     command :unpublish, unpublish_desc, [:range,:vnetid_list] do