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Old 10-13-2011
help needed with setfacl

Hi,

On the setfacl, I am trying to make one user with no rwx privilleges. After reading the man page I still can't get it. Please let me know the correct command.

set user - SAM to have NO rwx privilleges on NEW objects
Code:
 
setfacl -dm user:sam:--- /opt

set user - SAM to have NO rwx privilledges on existing objects
Code:
 
setfacl -R -m u:sam:---


error message I get is.

Code:
setfacl -R -m u:isadmin:---
Usage: setfacl [-bkndRLP] { -m|-M|-x|-X ... } file ...

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Old 10-17-2011
What can users who are not sam do?
# 3  
Old 10-17-2011
Sam,

you need to mention the corresponding file name to which you dont want the user to have any access see the below format:

setfacl -m user:sam:--- abc

abc is a filename or folder name

hope it helps
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