Set the archive bit on files in a folder?

While viewing files on my Mac from Windows machines on my network, the archive bit seems to be set on the files in soe directories. Setting the archive bit from the Windows machine appears to work, but the bit doesn't really get reset, as a quick refresh of the directory shows.

Is there a way to (re-)set the archive bit (or any of the read/hidden/system/archive bits) for files on a drive that is neither NTFS nor FAT32? Does OS X allow for the setting of these bits?

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