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Date:      Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:19:54 -0800
From:      Chuck Swiger <cswiger@mac.com>
To:        Da Rock <rock_on_the_web@comcen.com.au>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Old user can't log in
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On Feb 12, 2009, at 10:21 PM, Da Rock wrote:
> So you're talking in terms of the FS only?

Nope.  A filesystem might have ACL capability available in it's  
specification, but without kernel and userland support, that  
capability isn't accessible or meaningful.

> I thought you said the kernel wasn't capable?

Yes, I said that the kernel has a compile-time limit as to how many  
groups are supported per user.

> I'll have to look into this a more thoroughly, I'm
> intrigued to say the least. Not to say I'll ever probably use it,  
> but it
> does present a limitation.

Sure.

-- 
-Chuck




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