>>> On 1/29/2009 at 1:00 PM, John D Randles <john.d.rand...@aexp.com> wrote: > Hi there Im trying to mimic RACF style access control lists on zLinux as > the basic file permissions just dont give the control we are looking for. > Have any of you used ACLs ? > Are they easy to set up and manage ?
I suppose if you work with them long enough, the answer would be yes. Until that point, they seem difficult. Of course, my first introduction to using them was during a certification exam that I decided to take at the last minute, so I might be biased. > Will they give me the same flexibility as RACF has for datasets ? I've never found RACF to be particularly flexible, coming from an ACF2 background. What sorts of things are you looking for? Mark Post ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390