ACL File System & OS Permissions Flashcards
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In POSIX-based systems, which command displays the Access Control List entries for a file?
Answer: getfacl
The `getfacl` command displays the ACL entries of files on POSIX-compliant systems.
What does NTFS stand for in the context of Windows file system security?
Answer: New Technology File System
NTFS (New Technology File System) is Microsoft's proprietary file system that supports fine-grained ACL permissions.
In Windows NTFS, which permission level grants read, write, and delete rights but excludes the ability to change permissions or take ownership?
Answer: Modify
The Modify permission allows reading, writing, and deleting files but does not include rights to change permissions or take ownership.
Which Linux command sets an ACL entry granting user 'john' read and write access to a file?
Answer: setfacl -m u:john:rw file.txt
The `setfacl -m u:john:rw file.txt` command modifies the ACL to grant user john read and write permissions on the specified file.
What is the 'mask' entry in a POSIX ACL?
Answer: The maximum effective permissions for named users, groups, and other ACL entries
The mask entry defines the upper limit of effective permissions that can be granted to named users, named groups, and the owning group in a POSIX ACL.
Which Windows interface provides a GUI to manage NTFS file and folder permissions?
Answer: File Explorer Properties > Security tab
The Security tab in a file or folder's Properties dialog in Windows File Explorer provides a graphical interface for managing NTFS ACL permissions.