ACL

Short for Access Control List, ACL is a listing containing one or more ACE that tells a computer operating system or other network device what rights users have to each item on a computer or network device. For example, an ACL may specify if a user or the users group have access to a file or folder on that computer or network.

• Microsoft Windows users can view the ACLs from the command prompt by using the cacls command.

Also see: ACE, ACS, DACL, Network definitions, Operating System definitions, Permissions, Rule, Security definitions, Access rights