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

[Derek Atkins]

It still looks true.

-derek

Charles Clancy <security@xauth.net> 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.
> 
> So everyone seems to have a different opinion.
> 
> How much of this:
> 
> http://www.cs.rose-hulman.edu/docs/afs-doc/html/AdminGd/auagd020.htm#HDRWQ580
> 
> is still true?
> 
> 
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