[OpenAFS-devel] Can I use AFS file system without authenrication?

[Derek Atkins]

Kevin Coffman <kwc@citi.umich.edu> writes:

> I don't think this statement is true.  UNIX file permissions are
> applied in addition to the AFS ACLs.  Turn off the read bits for
> a file in AFS and try to read it.

Well, most of the bits are ignored.  The only bits that have any
meaning are the "owner" bits (700).  You need to literally make the
file mode 000 to turn off all access.

> K.C.

-derek

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