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FreeBSD Access Control Lists

Posted by michael on from the chmod-777-much-easier dept.

BSD Forums writes "The Unix permissions model has worked for decades due to its flexible simplicity. It's not the only approach, though. FreeBSD 5.0 supports Access Control Lists, which allow for more flexible permissions. Daniel Harris explains what ACLs can make easier."

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  1. Re:Now correct me if I'm wrong... by Przepla · · Score: 4, Informative
    Typical problem is removing read-rights from the backup account.
    Well in FreeBSD that is not a problem, since operator account was designed to do backups. This user has a read-only right to any filesystem. You have to use root account to set no-dump flag however.
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