=head1 NAME

fs_copyacl - Copies an ACL from a directory to one or more other directories

=head1 SYNOPSIS

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B<fs copyacl> S<<< B<-fromdir> <I<source directory (or DFS file)>> >>>
    S<<< B<-todir> <I<destination directory (or DFS file)>>+ >>>
    [B<-clear>] [B<-id>] [B<-if>] [-help]

B<fs co> S<<< B<-f> <I<source directory (or DFS file)>> >>>
    S<<< B<-t> <I<destination directory (or DFS file)>>+ >>>
    [B<-c>] [B<-id>] [B<-if>] [-h]

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=head1 DESCRIPTION

The fs copyacl command copies the access control list (ACL) from a source
directory to each specified destination directory. The source directory's
ACL is unchanged, and changes to the destination directory's ACL obey the
following rules:

=over 4

=item *

If an entry on the source ACL does not already exist on the destination
ACL, it is added.

=item *

If an entry exists on both the source and destination ACLs, the
permissions from the source ACL entry replace the current permissions on
the destination ACL entry.

=item *

If an entry on the destination ACL has no corresponding entry on the
source ACL, it is removed if the B<-clear> flag is included and is
unchanged otherwise. In other words, if the B<-clear> flag is provided,
the source ACL completely replaces the destination ACL.

=back

When using this command to copy ACLs between objects in DFS filespace
accessed via the AFS/DFS Migration Toolkit Protocol Translator, it is
possible to specify files, as well as directories, with the B<-fromdir>
and B<-todir> arguments.

=head1 CAUTIONS

Do not copy ACLs between AFS and DFS files or directories. The ACL formats
are incompatible.

=head1 OPTIONS

=over 4

=item B<-fromdir> <I<source directory>>

Specifies the source directory from which to copy the ACL.  (Specifying an
AFS file copies its directory's ACL, but specifying a DFS file copies its
own ACL.) A partial pathname is interpreted relative to the current
working directory.

=item B<-todir> <I<destination directory>>

Specifies each directory for which to alter the ACL to match the source
ACL. (Specifying an AFS file halts the command with an error, but
specifying a DFS file alters the file's ACL). A partial pathname is
interpreted relative to the current working directory.

Specify the read/write path to each directory (or DFS file), to avoid the
failure that results from attempting to change a read-only volume. By
convention, the read/write path is indicated by placing a period before
the cell name at the pathname's second level (for example,
C</afs/.abc.com>). For further discussion of the concept of read/write and
read-only paths through the filespace, see the B<fs mkmount> reference
page.

=item B<-clear>

Replaces the ACL of each destination directory with the source ACL.

=item B<-id>

Modifies the Initial Container ACL of each DFS directory named by the
B<-todir> argument, rather than the regular Object ACL. This argument is
supported only when both the source and each destination directory reside
in DFS and are accessed via the AFS/DFS Migration Toolkit Protocol
Translator.

=item B<-if>

Modifies the Initial Object ACL of each DFS directory named by the
B<-todir> argument, rather than the regular Object ACL. This argument is
supported only when both the source and each destination directory reside
in DFS and are accessed via the AFS/DFS Migration Toolkit Protocol
Translator.

=item B<-help>

Prints the online help for this command. All other valid options are
ignored.

=back

=head1 EXAMPLES

The following example command copies the current working directory's ACL
to its subdirectory called F<reports>. Note that the source directory's
ACL is unaffected. Entries on the F<reports> directory's that are not on
the source ACL of the current directory remain unaffected as well, because
the B<-clear> flag is not used.

   % fs listacl . reports
   Access list for . is
   Normal rights:
      pat rlidwka
      smith rlidwk
   Access list for reports is
   Normal rights:
      pat rl
      pat:friends rl
   Negative rights
      jones rlidwka

   % fs copyacl -fromdir . -todir reports

   % fs listacl . reports
   Access list for . is
   Normal rights:
      pat rlidwka
      smith rlidwk
   Access list for reports is
   Normal rights:
      pat rlidwka
      pat:friends rl
      smith rlidwk
   Negative rights
      jones rlidwka

=head1 PRIVILEGE REQUIRED

To copy an ACL between AFS objects, the issuer must have the C<l> (lookup)
permission on the source directory's ACL and the C<a> (administer)
permission on each destination directory's ACL. If the B<-fromdir>
argument names a file rather than a directory, the issuer must have both
the C<l> and C<r> (read) permissions on the ACL of the file's directory.

To copy an ACL between DFS objects, the issuer must have the r permission
on the source directory or file's ACL and the C<c> (control) permission on
each destination directory or file's ACL.

=head1 SEE ALSO

L<fs_listacl(1)>,
L<fs_mkmount(1)>,
L<fs_setacl(1)>

=head1 COPYRIGHT

IBM Corporation 2000. <http://www.ibm.com/> All Rights Reserved.

This documentation is covered by the IBM Public License Version 1.0.  It was
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