Safeguard Reference Manual (G06.29+, H06.08+, J06.03+)

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Introduction
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Object-Access Authorization
The owner of a file authorization record can freeze and thaw access to the file
(FREEZE DISKFILE and THAW DISKFILE).
The owner of a file record can delete the record (DELETE DISKFILE).
Diskfile patterns reduce administrative burden by supplying one pattern that can
match many volumes, subvolumes, or filenames. For more information, see the
Safeguard User’s Guide.
Control Features for Disk Volumes
Any local super-group user can create a Safeguard disk volume authorization
record (ADD VOLUME) unless specific users have been designated with an
access control list for OBJECTTYPE VOLUME.
A volume authorization record contains these attributes:
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OWNER—ownership can be transferred to another user
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ACCESS—an access control list to authorize access: Read, Write, Execute,
Purge, Create, Owner (RWEPCO)
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Auditing specifications
The owner of a volume authorization record can modify the record (ALTER
VOLUME).
The owner of a volume record can freeze and thaw access to the disk volume
(FREEZE VOLUME and THAW VOLUME).
The owner of a volume record can delete the record (DELETE VOLUME).
Control Features for Subvolumes
Any user can create a Safeguard subvolume authorization record (ADD
SUBVOLUME) unless a specific list of users has been designated with an access
control list for OBJECTTYPE SUBVOLUME.
A subvolume authorization record contains these attributes:
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OWNER—ownership can be transferred to another user
°
ACCESS—an access control list to authorize access: Read, Write, Execute,
Purge, Create, Owner (RWEPCO)
°
Auditing specifications
The owner of a subvolume authorization record can modify the record (ALTER
SUBVOLUME).
The owner of a subvolume record can freeze and thaw access to the subvolume
(FREEZE SUBVOLUME and THAW SUBVOLUME).
The owner of a subvolume record can delete the record (DELETE SUBVOLUME).