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@@ -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:--- &lt;-- 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:--- &lt;-- 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:--- &lt;-- 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>