Assignment:
Choose one of the following options:
Option 1: Write a 1 to 2 page paper that discusses the following scenario:
Consider a system that supports 5,000 users. Suppose you want to allow 4,990 of those users to be able to access one file. How would you specify this protection scheme in UNIX®?
Option 2: Write a 1 to 2 page paper that discusses the following scenario:
Consider a system that supports 5,000 users. Suppose that you want to allow 4,990 of those users to be able to access one file. Suggest another protection scheme that can be used more effectively for this purpose than the scheme provided by UNIX®?
Option 3: Write a 1 to 2 page paper that discusses the following scenario:
Some systems keep track of the types of a file, others leave it to the user, and yet others simply do not implement multiple file types. Which system is better?