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Linux Posix ACL how ..

Huc_1 — Sat, 14 Feb 2004 04:52:55 GMT

A other question in this forum talked about using ACL under Linux, this made me realize I did not know how this worked.

I Have used ACL under VMS would like to test/try this on linux ... have read the man page, but have not figured out how to use/manipulate the posix linux ACL!

Could someone hold my hand and walk me from shadow to light ?

What I don't need is a discussions on why use acl's

But what i would appreciate is a simple example with a directory populated with acl protected files

J-P (any security expert's out there ? :-) )

Re: Linux Posix ACL how ..

Huc_1 — Sat, 14 Feb 2004 05:50:13 GMT

Oh! I found the chacl man page that explains-it

With an example !

I had misssed that man page hence my question

Still if anybody could futher develop !

J-P

Re: Linux Posix ACL how ..

Martin P.J. Zinser — Sat, 14 Feb 2004 10:47:58 GMT

Hello J-P,

the SuSE Handbook at

http://www.suse.de/~agruen/acl/chapter/fs_acl-en.pdf

has some longer explanation. This might be of help. I shall not comment on VMS ACLs ;-)

Greetings, Martin

Re: Linux Posix ACL how ..

Huc_1 — Sat, 14 Feb 2004 19:55:22 GMT

Yes, nice that link Martin, and great restrain in your answer.

Thanks, Jean-Pierre