Access control list commands

Use acl commands to manage access control list (ACL) policies and extended attributes.

Table 1 lists acl commands.

Table 1. Access control list (ACL) commands
Command Description
acl attach Attaches an ACL policy to a protected object. If the protected object already has an ACL attached, the ACL is replaced with a new one.
acl create Creates an ACL policy in the ACL database. This command does not create ACL entries.
acl delete Deletes an ACL policy from the ACL database.
acl detach Detaches the current ACL policy from a protected object. This command does not delete the ACL policy from the ACL database.
acl find Finds and lists all protected objects that have a specific ACL policy attached.
acl list Lists the names of all defined ACLs. Also lists the extended attribute keys that are associated with a specific ACL.
acl modify Modifies ACLs, their extended attributes, and associated values.
acl show Lists the complete set of entries for a specific ACL policy. Also lists the values of a specific extended attribute that is associated with an ACL policy.