DIRECTORY SERVICES


Extended ACL
An extended access control list (ACL) is an optional directory access-control feature available for a directory created from the PUBNAMES.NTF template -- a Domino Directory or an Extended Directory Catalog. An extended ACL is tied to the database ACL, and you access it through the Access Control List dialog box using an IBM® Lotus® Notes® or ® Lotus® Domino® Administrator client. You use an extended ACL to apply restrictions to the overall access the database ACL allows a user -- you cannot use it to increase the access the database ACL allows. Use an extended ACL to set access to: An extended ACL allows you to: For information on using xACLs to limit access to Internet passwords, see the topic "Securing Internet passwords."

Note Server processes such as the Router task do not enforce extended ACL restrictions. However, in the case of the Router task specifically, you can prevent some users from sending mail to a group by editing the Readers field for the group and including only the names of users you want to allow to send mail to the group. When users omitted from the Readers field attempt to send mail to the group, the Router won't deliver the mail.

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