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There are multiple ways to make changes to ACLs. The first is called ACL Publishing and is a "batch-mode" method. Batch-mode means that ACLs are applied to all files and folders in the entire solution repository according to some rules in a single operation. This is the method that the platform itself uses to apply the initial set of ACLs when the platform first starts up. The final two ways to make changes to ACLs allow you to change the ACL of a single folder or file using a graphical user interface.

To summarize the ACL management methods:

Method Name

Method Type

Description

ACL Publishing

batch

Assigns ACLs to files and folders in the solution repository according to rules in pentaho.xml. When the ACL Publisher runs, all ACLs that were managed via the "single-mode" methods will be overwritten.

Permissions Editor

single

A legacy interface for managing ACLs on individual files and folders. Accessible only by Administrators.

Share Dialog

single

An interface for managing ACLs on individaul files and folders. Accessible by any user that has Grant Permissions (aka Share) permission.

The following permissions are available to be used in access control entries:

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