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  2. File-system permissions - Wikipedia

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    Most file systems include attributes of files and directories that control the ability of users to read, change, navigate, and execute the contents of the file system. In some cases, menu options or functions may be made visible or hidden depending on a user's permission level; this kind of user interface is referred to as permission-driven.

  3. Protection ring - Wikipedia

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    When a hierarchy of modes exists (ring-based security), faults and exceptions at one privilege level may destabilize only the higher-numbered privilege levels. Thus, a fault in Ring 0 (the kernel mode with the highest privilege) will crash the entire system, but a fault in Ring 2 will only affect Rings 3 and beyond and Ring 2 itself, at most.

  4. Access level - Wikipedia

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    A third, protected, extends permissions to all subclasses of the corresponding class. Access levels modifiers are commonly used in Java [1] as well as C#, which further provides the internal level. [2] In C++, the only difference between a struct and a class is the default access level, which is private for classes and public for structs. [3]

  5. Privilege (computing) - Wikipedia

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    In computing, privilege is defined as the delegation of authority to perform security-relevant functions on a computer system. [1] A privilege allows a user to perform an action with security consequences. Examples of various privileges include the ability to create a new user, install software, or change kernel functions.

  6. Wheel (computing) - Wikipedia

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    The phrase wheel war, which originated at Stanford University, [8] is a term used in computer culture, first documented in the 1983 version of The Jargon File.A 'wheel war' was a user conflict in a multi-user (see also: multiseat) computer system, in which students with administrative privileges would attempt to lock each other out of a university's computer system, sometimes causing ...

  7. Oracle Application Server - Wikipedia

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    The Oracle Application Server 10g (the "g" stands for grid) [citation needed] (short Oracle AS), consists of an integrated, standards-based software platform. It forms part of Oracle Corporation 's Fusion Middleware technology stack .

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  9. Unix security - Wikipedia

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    If access to this account is gained by an unwanted user, this results in a complete breach of the system. A root account however is necessary for administrative purposes, and for the above security reasons the root account is seldom used for day to day purposes (the sudo program is more commonly used), so usage of the root account can be more ...