Many times there will be odd names listed in the permissions field for files on their systems, and people have wondered about them and what they mean. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, ...

A file system provides attributes for files and directories on an operating system to help you determine which users on your computer can read, modify, or execute the contents of its files and ...

Because of its Unix heritage, Mac OS X is a true multi-user operating system from the ground up. Yet some people have used Mac OS X for many months without fully realizing what this means -- as the ...

Using PowerShell for ACL management ensures consistency across your infrastructure, preventing errors created by manual input. According to Jason Wingate, the CEO of marketing firm Emerald Ocean Ltd.

Since you use a Mac, then at some point you’ve likely run into the mention of a “Permissions Fix” as a solution to just about any problem—slowdowns, random crashes, your Mac not booting up. Because it ...

If you're new to the UNIX operating system, especially if you're familiar with Windows, you'll find that the file access control mechanisms might not be exactly what you expect. File permissions and ...

If you can’t delete a file or a folder on an NTFS file system volume on your Windows computer, you fall under one of the following cases. An Access Control List (ACL) is being used You can’t delete ...