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By default, the Linux operating system uses what access control to manage files/users?

The correct answer is A. Discretionary Access Control. By default, Linux employs Discretionary Access Control (DAC), where the owner of a file or resource controls access permissions.

Submitted by neha2k· May 4, 2026Linux Fundamentals

Question

By default, the Linux operating system uses what access control to manage files/users?

Options

  • ADiscretionary Access Control
  • BMandatory Access Control
  • CLeast Privilege
  • DFull Control

How the community answered

(31 responses)
  • A
    90% (28)
  • B
    6% (2)
  • C
    3% (1)

Why each option

By default, Linux employs Discretionary Access Control (DAC), where the owner of a file or resource controls access permissions.

ADiscretionary Access ControlCorrect

Discretionary Access Control (DAC) is the default access control model in Linux, allowing resource owners to determine who can access their files and what operations they can perform (read, write, execute).

BMandatory Access Control

Mandatory Access Control (MAC) is a more restrictive model often implemented with security enhancements like SELinux or AppArmor, and is not the default.

CLeast Privilege

Least Privilege is a security principle, not an access control model implemented by default for file management in Linux.

DFull Control

Full Control is a type of permission level within an access control model, not an access control model itself.

Concept tested: Linux access control models

Source: https://www.redhat.com/en/topics/linux/what-is-selinux

Topics

#Access Control#File Permissions#DAC#Linux Security

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