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The format for each of the ACE types is described in the following sections and the byte offsets and type values for each ACE type are defined in the $ACEDEF system macro library.

Alarm ACE

The access Alarm ACE generates a security alarm. Its format is as follows:


The following table describes the ACE fields and lists the symbol name for each:

Field Symbol Name Description
Length ACE$B_SIZE Byte containing the length in bytes of the ACE buffer
Type ACE$B_TYPE Byte containing the type value ACE$C_ALARM
Flags ACE$W_FLAGS Word containing Alarm ACE information and ACE type-independent information
Access ACE$L_ACCESS Longword containing a mask indicating the access modes to be watched
Alarm name ACE$T_AUDITNAME Character string containing the alarm name

The flag field contains information specific to Alarm ACEs and information applicable to all types of ACEs. The following symbols are bit offsets to the Alarm ACE information:

Bit Position Meaning When Set
ACE$V_SUCCESS Indicates that the alarm is raised when access is successful
ACE$V_FAILURE Indicates that the alarm is raised when access fails

The following symbols are bit offsets to ACE information that is independent of ACE type:

Bit Position Meaning When Set
ACE$V_DEFAULT This ACE is added to the ACL of any file created in the directory whose ACL contains this ACE. This bit is applicable only for an ACE in a directory file's ACL.
ACE$V_HIDDEN This ACE is application dependent. You cannot use the DCL ACL commands and the ACL editor to change the setting; the DCL command DIRECTORY/ACL does not display it.
ACE$V_NOPROPAGATE This ACE is not propagated among versions of the same file.
ACE$V_PROTECTED This ACE is not deleted if the entire ACL is deleted; instead, you must delete this ACE explicitly.

The following symbol values are offsets to bits within the access mask. You can also obtain the symbol values as masks with the appropriate bit set using the prefix ACE$M rather than ACE$V:

Bit Meaning When Set
ACE$V_READ Read access is monitored.
ACE$V_WRITE Write access is monitored.
ACE$V_EXECUTE Execute access is monitored.
ACE$V_DELETE Delete access is monitored.
ACE$V_CONTROL Modification of the access field is monitored.

Application ACE

The Application ACE contains application-dependent information. Its format is as follows:


The following table describes the ACE fields and lists the symbol name for each:

Field Symbol Name Description
Length ACE$B_SIZE Byte containing the length in bytes of the ACE buffer.
Type ACE$B_TYPE Byte containing the type value ACE$C_INFO
Flags ACE$W_FLAGS Word containing Application ACE information and ACE type-independent information
Application mask ACE$L_INFO_FLAGS Longword containing a mask defined and used by the application
Application information ACE$T_INFO_START Variable-length data structure defined and used by the application. The length of this data is implied by the length field

The flag field contains information specific to Application ACEs and information applicable to all types of ACEs. The following symbol is a bit offset to the Application ACE information:

Bit Meaning When Set
ACE$V_INFO_TYPE Four-bit field containing a value indicating whether the application is a CSS application (ACE$C_CSS) or a customer application (ACE$C_CUST).

The following symbols are bit offsets to ACE information that is independent of ACE type:

Bit Meaning When Set
ACE$V_DEFAULT This ACE is added to the ACL of any file created in the directory whose ACL contains this ACE. This bit is applicable only for an ACE in a directory file's ACL.
ACE$V_HIDDEN This bit is application dependent. You cannot use the DCL ACL commands and the ACL editor to change the setting; the DCL command DIRECTORY/ACL does not display it.
ACE$V_NOPROPAGATE This ACE is not propagated among versions of the same file.
ACE$V_PROTECTED This ACE is not deleted if the entire ACL is deleted; instead, you must delete this ACE explicitly.

Audit ACE

The Audit ACE sets a security audit. Its format is as follows:


The following table describes the ACE fields and lists the symbol name for each:

Field Symbol Name Description
Length ACE$B_SIZE Byte containing the length in bytes of the ACE buffer
Type ACE$B_TYPE Byte containing the type value ACE$C_AUDIT
Flags ACE$W_FLAGS Word containing Audit ACE information and ACE type-independent information
Access ACE$L_ACCESS Longword containing a mask indicating the access modes to be watched
Alarm name ACE$T_AUDITNAME Character string containing the alarm name

The following symbols are bit offsets to ACE information that is independent of ACE type:

Bit Position Meaning When Set
ACE$V_DEFAULT This ACE is added to the ACL of any file created in the directory whose ACL contains this ACE. This bit is applicable only for an ACE in a directory file's ACL.
ACE$V_HIDDEN This ACE is application dependent. You cannot use the DCL ACL commands and the ACL editor to change the setting; the DCL command DIRECTORY/ACL does not display it.
ACE$V_NOPROPAGATE This ACE is not propagated among versions of the same file.
ACE$V_PROTECTED This ACE is not deleted if the entire ACL is deleted; instead, you must delete this ACE explicitly.

The following symbol values are offsets to bits within the access mask. You can also obtain the symbol values as masks with the appropriate bit set using the prefix ACE$M rather than ACE$V.

Bit Meaning When Set
ACE$V_READ Read access is monitored.
ACE$V_WRITE Write access is monitored.
ACE$V_EXECUTE Execute access is monitored.
ACE$V_DELETE Delete access is monitored.
ACE$V_CONTROL Modification of the access field is monitored.

Creator ACE

The Creator ACE controls access to an object based on creators. Its format is as follows:


The following table describes the ACE fields and lists the symbol name for each:

Field Symbol Name Description
Length ACE$B_SIZE Byte containing the length in bytes of the ACE buffer.
Type ACE$B_TYPE Byte containing the type value ACE$C_NEW_OWNER.
Flags ACE$W_FLAGS Word containing Creator ACE information and ACE type-independent information.
Access ACE$L_ACCESS Longword containing a mask indicating the access modes to be granted to the creator of the file.

The following symbols are bit offsets to ACE information that is independent of ACE type:

Bit Meaning When Set
ACE$V_NOPROPAGATE This ACE is not propagated among versions of the same file.
ACE$V_PROTECTED This ACE is not deleted if the entire ACL is deleted; instead, you must delete this ACE explicitly.

The following symbol values are offsets to bits within the mask indicating the access mode granted in the system, owner, group, and world fields:

Bit Position Meaning When Set
ACE$V_READ Read access is granted.
ACE$V_WRITE Write access is granted.
ACE$V_EXECUTE Execute access is granted.
ACE$V_DELETE Delete access is granted.
ACE$V_CONTROL Modification of the access field is granted.

You can also obtain the symbol values as masks with the appropriate bit set by using the prefix ACE$M rather than ACE$V.

Default Protection ACE

The Default Protection ACE specifies the UIC-based protection for all files created in the directory. You can use this type of ACE only in the ACL of a directory file. Its format is as follows:


The following table describes the ACE fields and lists the symbol name for each:

Field Symbol Name Description
Length ACE$B_SIZE Byte containing the length in bytes of the ACE buffer.
Type ACE$B_TYPE Byte containing the type value ACE$C_DIRDEF.
Flags ACE$W_FLAGS Word containing ACE type-independent information.
Spare ACE$L_SPARE1 Longword that is reserved for future use and must be 0.
System ACE$L_SYS_PROT Longword containing a mask indicating the access mode granted to system users. Each bit represents one type of access.
Owner ACE$L_OWN_PROT Longword containing a mask indicating the access mode granted to the owner. Each bit represents one type of access.
Group ACE$L_GRP_PROT Longword containing a mask indicating the access mode granted to group users. Each bit represents one type of access.
World ACE$L_WOR_PROT Longword containing a mask indicating the access mode granted to the world. Each bit represents one type of access.

The flag field contains information applicable to all types of ACEs. The following symbols are bit offsets to ACE information that is independent of ACE type:

Bit Position Meaning When Set
ACE$V_HIDDEN This ACE is application dependent. You cannot use the DCL ACL commands and the ACL editor to change the setting; the DCL command DIRECTORY/ACL does not display it.
ACE$V_NOPROPAGATE This ACE is not propagated among versions of the same file.
ACE$V_PROTECTED This ACE is not deleted if the entire ACL is deleted; instead, you must delete this ACE explicitly.

The system interprets the bits within the access mask as shown in the following table. The following symbol values are offsets to bits within the mask indicating the access mode granted in the system, owner, group, and world fields:

Bit Position Meaning When Bit Is Set
ACE$V_READ Read access is denied.
ACE$V_WRITE Write access is denied.
ACE$V_EXECUTE Execute access is denied.
ACE$V_DELETE Delete access is denied.
ACE$V_CONTROL Delete access is denied.

You can also obtain the symbol values as masks with the appropriate bit set by using the prefix ACE$M rather than ACE$V.

Identifier ACE

The Identifier ACE controls access to an object based on identifiers. Its format is as follows:


The following table describes the ACE fields and lists the symbol name for each:

Field Symbol Name Description
Length ACE$B_SIZE Byte containing the length in bytes of the ACE buffer.
Type ACE$B_TYPE Byte containing the type value ACE$C_KEYID.
Flags ACE$W_FLAGS Word containing Identifier ACE information and ACE type-independent information.
Access ACE$L_ACCESS Longword containing a mask indicating the access mode granted to the specified identifiers.
Reserved ACE$V_RESERVED Longwords containing application-specific information. The number of reserved longwords is specified in the flags field.
Identifier ACE$L_KEY Longwords containing identifiers. The number of longwords is implied by ACE$B_SIZE. If an accessor holds all of the listed identifiers, the ACE is said to match the accessor, and the access specified in ACE$L_ACCESS is granted.

The flags field contains information specific to Identifier ACEs and information applicable to all types of ACEs. The following symbol is a bit offset to Identifier ACE information:

Bit Meaning When Set
ACE$V_RESERVED Four-bit field containing the number of longwords to reserve for application-dependent data. The number must be between 0 and 15. The reserved longwords, if any, immediately precede the identifiers.

The following symbols are bit offsets to ACE information that is independent of ACE type:

Bit Meaning When Set
ACE$V_DEFAULT This ACE is added to the ACL of any file created in the directory whose ACL contains this ACE. This bit is applicable only for an ACE in a directory file's ACL.
ACE$V_HIDDEN This bit is application dependent. You cannot use the DCL ACL commands and the ACL editor to change the setting; the DCL command DIRECTORY/ACL does not display it.
ACE$V_NOPROPAGATE This ACE is not propagated among versions of the same file.
ACE$V_PROTECTED This ACE is not deleted if the entire ACL is deleted; instead, you must delete this ACE explicitly.

The following symbol values are offsets to bits within the mask indicating the access mode granted in the system, owner, group, and world fields:

Bit Position Meaning When Set
ACE$V_READ Read access is granted.
ACE$V_WRITE Write access is granted.
ACE$V_EXECUTE Execute access is granted.
ACE$V_DELETE Delete access is granted.
ACE$V_CONTROL Modification of the access field is granted.

You can also obtain the symbol values as masks with the appropriate bit set by using the prefix ACE$M rather than ACE$V.

Subsystem ACE

The Subsystem ACE maintains protected subsystems. Its format is as follows:


The following table describes the ACE fields and lists the symbol name for each:

Field Symbol Name Description
Length ACE$B_SIZE Byte containing the length in bytes of the ACE buffer.
Type ACE$B_TYPE Byte containing the type value ACE$C_SUBSYSTEM_IDS.
Flags ACE$W_FLAGS Word containing Subsystem ACE information and ACE type-independent information.
Spare ACE$L_SPARE1 Longword that is reserved for future use and must be 0.
Identifier/Attributes ACE$Q_IMAGE_IDS Longword identifier value and its associated longword attributes.

A Subsystem ACE can contain multiple identifier/attribute pairs. In this case, the Subsystem ACE is an array of identifiers and attributes starting at ACE$Q_IMAGE_IDS. Beginning at this offset, KGB$L_IDENTIFIER and KGB$L_ATTRIBUTES are used to address each of the separate longwords.

The number of identifier/attribute pairs is computed by subtracting ACE$C_LENGTH from ACE$W_SIZE and dividing by KGB$S_IDENTIFIER.

The following symbols are bit offsets to ACE information that is independent of ACE type:

Bit Meaning When Set
ACE$V_NOPROPAGATE This ACE is not propagated among versions of the same file.
ACE$V_PROTECTED This ACE is not deleted if the entire ACL is deleted; instead, you must delete this ACE explicitly.

The following symbol values are offsets to bits within the mask indicating the access mode granted in the system, owner, group, and world fields:

Bit Position Meaning When Set
ACE$V_READ Read access is granted.
ACE$V_WRITE Write access is granted.
ACE$V_EXECUTE Execute access is granted.
ACE$V_DELETE Delete access is granted.
ACE$V_CONTROL Modification of the access field is granted.

You can also obtain the symbol values as masks with the appropriate bit set by using the prefix ACE$M rather than ACE$V.

Required Access or Privileges

None

Required Quota

None

Related Services

$ADD_HOLDER, $ADD_IDENT, $ASCTOID, $CREATE_RDB, $CREATE_USER_PROFILE, $FIND_HELD, $FIND_HOLDER, $FINISH_RDB, $FORMAT_AUDIT, $GET_SECURITY, $GRANTID, $HASH_PASSWORD, $IDTOASC, $MOD_HOLDER, $MOD_IDENT, $REM_HOLDER, $REM_IDENT, $REVOKID, $SET_RESOURCE_DOMAIN, $SET_SECURITY


Condition Values Returned

SS$_BUFFEROVF The service completed successfully. The output string has overflowed the buffer and has been truncated.
SS$_NORMAL The service completed successfully.
SS$_ACCVIO The ACL entry or its descriptor cannot be read by the caller, or the string descriptor cannot be read by the caller, or the length word or the string buffer cannot be written by the caller.


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