Using access control lists (ACLs) in z/OS UNIX System Services Planningprovides detailed information on setting up and managing ACLs. It also explains the considerations involved when you are using ACLs in a sysplex and how ACLs are used in file access checks. To add, delete, or update an ACL, or update the permission bits, use the setfacl shell command. The getfacl shell command displays the contents of an ACL. The ls with –l output will also indicate if extended ACL entries exist.

See ACL tasks and their associated commands in z/OS UNIX System Services Planning for a chart that shows how various shell commands are used when working with ACLs. For complete information on the commands involved, see z/OS UNIX System Services Command Reference.