Configuring file system ACL by using GUI

Managing ACLs works only when the file system supports NFSV4 ACL semantics. If the file system supports both POSIX and NFSv4 ACLs, the GUI reads the POSIX ACL in a compatible mode and while modifying the ACL, it overwrites POSIX ACLs with NFSV4 ACLs. When only POSIX is supported, writing ACLs through the GUI fails. You can manually enter the ACL values or define a template to load the standard values that are defined based on your requirement.

Note: Only GUI users with role DataAccess can configure or modify the file system ACL.
Perform the following steps to configure file system ACL:
  1. Go to Files > File System ACL page in the IBM Storage Scale GUI.
    You can either set an ACL based on an ACL template or create an ACL template from the ACL Templates tab.
  2. Select the directory or folders for which you need to define the ACL. If you want to define ACL for the files, clear the Only directories checkbox so that files under the directories also become available for selection.
  3. In the Owner and Owning group fields, type the owner and owning group of the path of the files or directory for which the ACL is being defined.
  4. Define the ACL in the ACL section. For more information on the access permissions, click Help Topic: Access Control List option, which is available on the File System ACL page.
  5. Instead of entering the details, you can load the access controls that are defined in an ACL template by using the Load ACL Template option.
  6. Click Edit if you want to edit the already loaded ACL.
  7. Click Apply to apply the new ACL to the files or the directory that is selected in the Directory field.