Automator permissions question

So I want to run some command-line commands to change the permissions. I know the command, but I don't know how the best way to implement them in automator. Any advice? when I try to enter them in the command-line action, it generates and error of the first command/.
Here are the commands I need to run:
chflags -R nouchg /Volume
chown -R rts /Volume
chgrp -R artserverusers /Volume
chmod -R ur+w+x,g+r+wx,o-r-w-x /Volume
Thanks,
Scott

You need to use the *do shell script* command, using administrator privileges, along with sudo. Detailed in the AppleScript Language Guide.

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