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ACL on UNIX

Get granular access control similar to AGDLP
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You can get granular access control that mimics AGDLP for UNIX systems by using a package of tools and file systems known as ACL. However, although ACL has been around for years, not every UNIX variant supports it. And even within a supported OS and file system, yo . . .

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