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This page contains some examples on how to solve common problems with AFS.

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== Making a directory private ==

If you wish to make a directory within your $HOME completely private so that only you can list, read, and write, do this:

{{{
mkdir ~/private
fs setacl -clear ~/private <USERNAME> all
}}}

Note that the {{{-clear}}} option causes any previously set ACLs to be removed.  The {{{<USERNAME> all}}} part sets full access to the directory's contents to the specified user.  Therefore, if you have a directory in your home directory that you wish to make only accessible to you (such as {{{~/.ssh}}} or {{{~/documents}}}), use:

{{{fs setacl -clear ~/<DIRECTORY> <USERNAME> all}}}.

== Serving a website with added privacy ==

If you use domtool to set up your domain, there is a way to allow {{{system:anyuser}}} only to list the contents of public_html without breaking your website(s).  By default ACLs '''R''' and '''L''' are given.  Change that in this way: 

{{{
fs setacl ~/public_html system:anyuser l
}}}

Now, add all permissions for the ''USER.daemon'' principle:

{{{
fs setacl ~/public_html <USERNAME>.daemon all
}}}

Be aware that this only works if you use your own domain -- if you use {{{http://deleuze.hcoop.net/~USERNAME}}} to serve your files, then you '''must''' be sure that {{{system:anyuser}}} can read {{{~/public_html}}} and its subdirectories.

== Setting the rights permissions on your ~/.domtool directory ==

{{{
fs setacl ~/.domtool domtool read
}}}