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<HelpTopic>
<sect1 id="sec_auth_serv">
    <title>Access Control Lists (ACL)</title>

    <para>This page allows to edit the existing ACL or to create new</para>

    <para>The following are pre-defined ACLs which cannot be deleted</para>
    <simplelist>
      <member>HTTP - HTTP server access rules</member>
      <member>NEWS - NNTP server access rules</member>
      <member>PROXY - HTTP Proxy access rules</member>
    </simplelist>

    <para>To add new ACL group enter the desired name and press <ulink url="images/icons/add_16.png" alt="Add New ACL"/> button.</para>
    <para>To add new ACL rule to current group press "Add new" button.</para>
    <para>To delete an ACL rule use <ulink url="images/icons/del_16.png" alt="Delete"/> button.</para>
    <para>To edit an ACL rule use <ulink url="images/icons/edit_16.png" alt="Edit"/> button.</para>
    <para>To move an ACL rule up use <ulink url="images/icons/skipb_16.png" alt="Up"/> button.</para>
    <para>To move an ACL rule down use <ulink url="images/icons/skipf_16.png" alt="Down"/> button.</para>
    <para>To make an ACL rule first use <ulink url="images/icons/rewnd_16.png" alt="First"/> button.</para>
    <para>To make an ACL rule last use <ulink url="images/icons/fastf_16.png" alt="Last"/> button.</para>

    <para>Important: Changes in ACL will not take effect until "Apply" button is pressed.
	Also note that HTTP rules that deny access from everywhere may
	cause this UI to be inaccessible.</para>

     <para>The NEWS ACL settings description:</para>
     <simplelist>
	 <member>
	     Filter  - The pattern for client's IP address, when this is matched 'this' rule will be applied. 
	 </member>
	 <member>
	 Access	  - whether to allow or deny this particular rule
	 </member>
	 <member>
	 Group	 - the discussion forum to which this rule pertains
	 </member>
	 <member>
	 Activity - the nature of the action the user may be performing on this group
	 </member>
	 <member>
	 Rate  - it is measured in accesses/second, where if you're specifying an accept rule it means a rate-limit, or in case of a reject rule it is ignored. In the case of 0 being specified the rate is unlimited.
	 </member>
    </simplelist>
  </sect1>
</HelpTopic>
