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NAME
     default_acl - change default file protection environment

USAGE
     #include <default_acl.h>

     int default_acl(switch)
     int switch;


DESCRIPTION
     The DOMAIN/IX system call default_acl allows programs to
     change the default file protection environment between
     access mode and access control list (ACL).  Values for the
     switch argument are defined in the include file
     <default_acl.h>.  They are:

     USE_DEFACL     Use the default ACL contained in the direc-
                    tory when creating a new file, pipe, or
                    directory.

     USE_MODE       Use the access mode supplied in the call,
                    modified by the current umask value.

     USE_DEFENV     Use the default for the environment in which
                    the program is running.  Unless the contain-
                    ing directory has a nil initial file acl (set
                    using sup(8)), the default for programs run-
                    ning in an AEGIS environment is to use the
                    intial file ACL.  If the containing directory
                    has a nil initial file acl, the default for
                    programs running in an AEGIS environment is
                    the same as for those running in a DOMAIN/IX
                    environment.  In all cases, the default for
                    programs running in a DOMAIN/IX environment
                    is to use the appropriate access mode.

RELATED INFORMATION
     chmod(2) sup(8)














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