Contents
Introduction- Linux file system security
- Windows XP shared level security
- Windows XP NTFS security
- Windows ACL’s compared to Linux
- Conclusion
- References
Description
File system security was initially very basic when operating systems were first developed, initially most operating systems were using nothing but the basic POSIX set of standards for file permissions to handle security because there was no need to deal with the internet or any other issues we face today. But as the need for internet arouse, so did the need for additional layers of security to help us secure all of our valuable information.
This report aims to cover some of the basics of file system security as well as a comparison of some of the most commonly used types of ACL or access control lists used today in modern computing.
