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diff --git a/docs/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/AccessControls.xml b/docs/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/AccessControls.xml index db4547f25d..251cc32fcc 100644 --- a/docs/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/AccessControls.xml +++ b/docs/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/AccessControls.xml @@ -1279,6 +1279,8 @@ default:other:--- <-- inherited permissions for everyone (other) <para> Microsoft Windows NT4/200X ACLs must of necessity be mapped to POSIX ACLs. The mappings for file permissions are shown in <link linkend="fdsacls"/>. + The '#' character means this flag is set only when the Windows administrator + sets the <constant>Full Control</constant> flag on the file. </para> <table frame='all' pgwide='0' id="fdsacls"><title>How Windows File ACLs Map to UNIX POSIX File ACLs</title> @@ -1287,7 +1289,7 @@ default:other:--- <-- inherited permissions for everyone (other) <colspec align="center"/> <thead> <row> - <entry align="center">Windows ACE</entry> + <entry align="left">Windows ACE</entry> <entry align="center">File Attribute Flag</entry> </row> </thead> @@ -1358,6 +1360,19 @@ default:other:--- <-- inherited permissions for everyone (other) that is intended by the Administrator. </para> + <para> + In general the mapping of UNIX POSIX user/group/other permissions will be mapped to + Windows ALCs. This has precidence over the creation of POSIX ACLs. POSIX ACLs are necessary + to establish access controls for users and groups other than the user and group that + own the file or directory. + </para> + + <para> + The UNIX administrator can set any directory permission from within the UNIX environment. + The Windows administrator is more restricted in that it is not possible from within the + Windows Explorer to remove read permission for the file owner. + </para> + </sect3> <sect3> @@ -1369,6 +1384,12 @@ default:other:--- <-- inherited permissions for everyone (other) an Access Control List (ACL), are mapped to Windows directory ACLs. </para> + <para> + Directory permissions function in much the same way as shown for file permissions, but + there are some notable exceptions and a few peculiarities that the astute administrator + will want to take into account in the setting up of directory permissions. + </para> + </sect3> </sect2> |