What is the function of the Windows Access Control List (ACL) and Access Control Entry (ACE)?

[ProfRon]

You know how Windows keeps tabs on who touches your files? ACL acts like that bouncer at a club door. It lists out exactly who gets in and what they can do once inside. I mean, without it, anyone could rummage through your stuff unchecked.

ACE fits right into that setup. It's one single rule inside the ACL. Think of it as a name tag on the guest list. You set it to allow a buddy to read a file but not tweak it. That keeps things tidy without chaos.

I tweak these all the time on my setups. You might bump into them when sharing folders at work. They stop mishaps before they snowball. Just poke around in file properties to spot them.

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