draft-ietf-webdav-acl-08.txt   draft-ietf-webdav-acl-09.txt 
INTERNET-DRAFT Geoffrey Clemm, Rational Software INTERNET-DRAFT Geoffrey Clemm, Rational Software
draft-ietf-webdav-acl-08 Anne Hopkins, Microsoft Corporation draft-ietf-webdav-acl-09 Anne Hopkins, Microsoft Corporation
Eric Sedlar, Oracle Corporation Eric Sedlar, Oracle Corporation
Jim Whitehead, U.C. Santa Cruz Jim Whitehead, U.C. Santa Cruz
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WebDAV Access Control Protocol WebDAV Access Control Protocol
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Abstract Abstract
This document specifies a set of methods, headers, and message bodies This document specifies a set of methods, headers, message bodies,
that define Access Control extensions to the WebDAV Distributed properties, and reports that define Access Control extensions to the
Authoring Protocol. This protocol permits a client to read and modify WebDAV Distributed Authoring Protocol. This protocol permits a client
access control lists that instruct a server whether to allow or deny to read and modify access control lists that instruct a server
operations upon a resource (such as HTTP method invocations) by a whether to allow or deny operations upon a resource (such as
given principal. HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) method invocations) by a given
principal. A lightweight representation of principals as Web
resources supports integration of a wide range of user management
repositories. Search operations allow discovery and manipulation of
principals using human names.
This document is a product of the Web Distributed Authoring and This document is a product of the Web Distributed Authoring and
Versioning (WebDAV) working group of the Internet Engineering Task Versioning (WebDAV) working group of the Internet Engineering Task
Force. Comments on this draft are welcomed, and should be addressed Force. Comments on this draft are welcomed, and should be addressed
to the acl@webdav.org mailing list. Other related documents can be to the acl@webdav.org mailing list. Other related documents can be
found at http://www.webdav.org/acl/, and found at http://www.webdav.org/acl/, and
http://www.ics.uci.edu/pub/ietf/webdav/. http://www.ics.uci.edu/pub/ietf/webdav/.
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Table of Contents Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION...................................................4 1 INTRODUCTION....................................................4
1.1 Terms........................................................7 1.1 Terms.........................................................7
1.2 Notational Conventions.......................................8 1.2 Notational Conventions........................................8
2 PRINCIPALS.....................................................8 2 PRINCIPALS......................................................8
3 PRIVILEGES.....................................................9 3 PRIVILEGES......................................................9
3.1 DAV:read Privilege...........................................10 3.1 DAV:read Privilege...........................................10
3.2 DAV:write Privilege..........................................10 3.2 DAV:write Privilege..........................................10
3.3 DAV:write-properties.........................................11 3.3 DAV:write-properties.........................................10
3.4 DAV:write-content............................................11 3.4 DAV:write-content............................................11
3.5 DAV:unlock...................................................11 3.5 DAV:unlock...................................................11
3.6 DAV:read-acl Privilege.......................................12 3.6 DAV:read-acl Privilege.......................................12
3.7 DAV:read-current-user-privilege-set Privilege................12 3.7 DAV:read-current-user-privilege-set Privilege................12
3.8 DAV:write-acl Privilege......................................12 3.8 DAV:write-acl Privilege......................................12
3.9 DAV:all Privilege............................................12 3.9 DAV:all Privilege............................................12
3.10 Aggregation of Predefined Privileges........................12 3.10 Aggregation of Predefined Privileges........................12
4 PRINCIPAL PROPERTIES...........................................13 4 PRINCIPAL PROPERTIES...........................................13
4.1 DAV:alternate-URI-set........................................13 4.1 DAV:alternate-URI-set........................................14
4.2 DAV:principal-URL............................................14 4.2 DAV:principal-URL............................................14
4.3 DAV:group-membership.........................................14 4.3 DAV:group-member-set.........................................14
4.4 DAV:group-membership.........................................14
5 ACCESS CONTROL PROPERTIES......................................14 5 ACCESS CONTROL PROPERTIES......................................15
5.1 DAV:owner....................................................14 5.1 DAV:owner....................................................15
5.1.1 Example: Retrieving DAV:owner............................15 5.1.1 Example: Retrieving DAV:owner............................15
5.1.2 Example: An Attempt to Set DAV:owner.....................16 5.1.2 Example: An Attempt to Set DAV:owner.....................16
5.2 DAV:supported-privilege-set..................................17 5.2 DAV:supported-privilege-set..................................17
5.2.1 Example: Retrieving a List of Privileges Supported on a 5.2.1 Example: Retrieving a List of Privileges Supported on a
Resource.......................................................18 Resource.......................................................18
5.3 DAV:current-user-privilege-set...............................20 5.3 DAV:current-user-privilege-set...............................20
5.3.1 Example: Retrieving the User's Current Set of Assigned 5.3.1 Example: Retrieving the User's Current Set of Assigned
Privileges.....................................................21 Privileges.....................................................21
5.4 DAV:acl......................................................22 5.4 DAV:acl......................................................22
5.4.1 ACE Principal............................................22 5.4.1 ACE Principal............................................22
5.4.2 ACE Grant and Deny.......................................23 5.4.2 ACE Grant and Deny.......................................24
5.4.3 ACE Protection...........................................24 5.4.3 ACE Protection...........................................24
5.4.4 ACE Inheritance..........................................24 5.4.4 ACE Inheritance..........................................24
5.4.5 Example: Retrieving a Resource's Access Control List.....24 5.4.5 Example: Retrieving a Resource's Access Control List.....25
5.5 DAV:inherited-acl............................................26 5.5 DAV:acl-semantics............................................26
5.6 DAV:acl-semantics............................................26 5.5.1 Example: Retrieving DAV:acl-semantics....................27
5.6.1 Example: Retrieving DAV:acl-semantics....................26 5.6 DAV:inherited-acl-set........................................28
5.7 DAV:principal-collection-set.................................28 5.7 DAV:principal-collection-set.................................28
5.7.1 Example: Retrieving DAV:principal-collection-set.........29 5.7.1 Example: Retrieving DAV:principal-collection-set.........29
5.8 Example: PROPFIND to retrieve access control properties......30 5.8 Example: PROPFIND to retrieve access control properties......30
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6 ACL SEMANTICS.................................................34 6 ACL SEMANTICS..................................................34
6.1 ACE Combination.............................................34 6.1 ACE Combination..............................................34
6.1.1 DAV:first-match ACE Combination.........................34 6.1.1 DAV:first-match ACE Combination..........................34
6.1.2 DAV:all-grant-before-any-deny ACE Combination...........34 6.1.2 DAV:all-grant-before-any-deny ACE Combination............34
6.1.3 DAV:specific-deny-overrides-grant ACE Combination.......34 6.1.3 DAV:specific-deny-overrides-grant ACE Combination........35
6.2 ACE Ordering................................................35 6.2 ACE Ordering.................................................35
6.2.1 DAV:deny-before-grant ACE Ordering......................35 6.2.1 DAV:deny-before-grant ACE Ordering.......................35
6.3 Allowed ACE.................................................35 6.3 Allowed ACE..................................................35
6.3.1 DAV:principal-only-one-ace ACE Constraint...............35 6.3.1 DAV:principal-only-one-ace ACE Constraint................35
6.3.2 DAV:grant-only ACE Constraint...........................35 6.3.2 DAV:grant-only ACE Constraint............................35
6.3.3 DAV:no-invert ACE Constraint............................35 6.3.3 DAV:no-invert ACE Constraint.............................36
6.3.4 DAV:no-acl-inherit ACE Constraint.......................36 6.4 Required Principals..........................................36
6.4 Required Principals.........................................36
7 ACCESS CONTROL AND EXISTING METHODS...........................36 7 ACCESS CONTROL AND EXISTING METHODS............................36
7.1 OPTIONS.....................................................36 7.1 OPTIONS......................................................36
7.1.1 Example - OPTIONS.......................................36 7.1.1 Example - OPTIONS........................................36
7.2 MOVE........................................................37 7.2 MOVE.........................................................37
7.3 COPY........................................................37 7.3 COPY.........................................................37
7.4 DELETE......................................................37 7.4 DELETE.......................................................37
7.5 LOCK........................................................37 7.5 LOCK.........................................................37
8 ACCESS CONTROL METHODS........................................37 8 ACCESS CONTROL METHODS.........................................37
8.1 ACL.........................................................37 8.1 ACL..........................................................37
8.1.1 ACL Preconditions.......................................38 8.1.1 ACL Preconditions........................................38
8.1.2 Example: the ACL method.................................40 8.1.2 Example: the ACL method..................................40
8.1.3 Example: ACL method failure due to protected ACE conflict 8.1.3 Example: ACL method failure due to protected ACE
.....41 conflict ................................................41
8.1.4 Example: ACL method failure due to an inherited ACE conflict 8.1.4 Example: ACL method failure due to an inherited ACE
.....42 conflict ................................................42
8.1.5 Example: ACL method failure due to an attempt to set grant 8.1.5 Example: ACL method failure due to an attempt to set
and deny in a single ACE......................................43 grant and deny in a single ACE ..........................43
9 ACCESS CONTROL REPORTS........................................44 9 ACCESS CONTROL REPORTS.........................................44
9.1 REPORT Method...............................................44 9.1 REPORT Method................................................44
9.2 DAV:acl-principal-prop-set Report...........................44 9.2 DAV:acl-principal-prop-set Report............................44
9.2.1 Example: DAV:acl-principal-prop-set Report..............45 9.2.1 Example: DAV:acl-principal-prop-set Report...............45
9.3 DAV:principal-match REPORT..................................46 9.3 DAV:principal-match REPORT...................................46
9.3.1 Example: DAV:principal-match REPORT.....................47 9.3.1 Example: DAV:principal-match REPORT......................48
9.4 DAV:principal-property-search REPORT........................48 9.4 DAV:principal-property-search REPORT.........................48
9.4.1 Matching................................................50 9.4.1 Matching.................................................51
9.4.2 Example: successful DAV:principal-property-search REPORT 9.4.2 Example: successful DAV:principal-property-search REPORT 51
.....51 9.4.3 Example: Unsuccessful DAV:principal-property-search
9.4.3 Example: Unsuccessful DAV:principal-property-search REPORT REPORT ..................................................53
.....53 9.5 DAV:principal-search-property-set REPORT.....................54
9.5 DAV:principal-search-property-set REPORT....................54 9.5.1 Example: DAV:principal-search-property-set REPORT........56
9.5.1 Example: DAV:principal-search-property-set REPORT.......55
10 XML PROCESSING..............................................56 10 XML PROCESSING...............................................57
11 INTERNATIONALIZATION CONSIDERATIONS.........................56 11 INTERNATIONALIZATION CONSIDERATIONS..........................57
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12 SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS......................................57 12 SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS......................................58
12.1 Increased Risk of Compromised Users.........................57 12.1 Increased Risk of Compromised Users.........................58
12.2 Risks of the DAV:read-acl and DAV:current-user-privilege-set 12.2 Risks of the DAV:read-acl and DAV:current-user-privilege-set
Privileges.......................................................57 Privileges.......................................................58
12.3 No Foreknowledge of Initial ACL.............................58 12.3 No Foreknowledge of Initial ACL.............................59
13 AUTHENTICATION...............................................58 13 AUTHENTICATION...............................................59
14 IANA CONSIDERATIONS..........................................59 14 IANA CONSIDERATIONS..........................................60
15 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY........................................59 15 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY........................................60
16 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.............................................59 16 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.............................................60
17 REFERENCES...................................................60 17 REFERENCES...................................................61
17.1 Normative References........................................60 17.1 Normative References........................................61
17.2 Informational References....................................61 17.2 Informational References....................................61
18 AUTHORS' ADDRESSES...........................................61 18 AUTHORS' ADDRESSES...........................................62
19 APPENDICES...................................................62 19 APPENDICES...................................................63
19.1 WebDAV XML Document Type Definition Addendum................62 19.1 WebDAV XML Document Type Definition Addendum................63
1 INTRODUCTION 1 INTRODUCTION
The goal of the WebDAV access control extensions is to provide an The goal of the WebDAV access control extensions is to provide an
interoperable mechanism for handling discretionary access control interoperable mechanism for handling discretionary access control
for content and metadata managed by WebDAV servers. WebDAV access for content and metadata managed by WebDAV servers. WebDAV access
control can be implemented on content repositories with security as control can be implemented on content repositories with security as
simple as that of a UNIX file system, as well as more sophisticated simple as that of a UNIX file system, as well as more sophisticated
models. The underlying principle of access control is that who you models. The underlying principle of access control is that who you
are determines what operations you can perform on a resource. The are determines what operations you can perform on a resource. The
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resources. There is no guarantee that the URLs identifying resources. There is no guarantee that the URLs identifying
principals will be meaningful to a human. For example, principals will be meaningful to a human. For example,
http://www.dav.org/u/256432 and http://www.dav.org/u/256432 and
http://www.dav.org/people/Greg.Stein are both valid URLs that could http://www.dav.org/people/Greg.Stein are both valid URLs that could
be used to identify the same principal. To remedy this, every be used to identify the same principal. To remedy this, every
principal resource has the DAV:displayname property containing a principal resource has the DAV:displayname property containing a
human-readable name for the principal. human-readable name for the principal.
Since a principal can be identified by multiple URLs, it raises the Since a principal can be identified by multiple URLs, it raises the
problem of determining exactly which principal's operations are problem of determining exactly which principal is being referenced
being described in a given ACE. It is impossible for a client to in a given ACE. It is impossible for a client to determine that an
determine that an ACE granting the read privilege to ACE granting the read privilege to
http://www.dav.org/people/Greg.Stein also affects the principal at http://www.dav.org/people/Greg.Stein also affects the principal at
http://www.dav.org/u/256432. That is, a client has no mechanism for http://www.dav.org/u/256432. That is, a client has no mechanism for
determining that two URLs identify the same principal resource. As determining that two URLs identify the same principal resource. As
a result, this specification requires clients to use just one of a result, this specification requires clients to use just one of
the many possible URLs for a principal when creating ACEs. A client the many possible URLs for a principal when creating ACEs. A client
can discover which URL to use by retrieving the DAV:principal-URL can discover which URL to use by retrieving the DAV:principal-URL
property (Section 4.2) from a principal resource. No matter which property (Section 4.2) from a principal resource. No matter which
of the principal's URLs is used with PROPFIND, the property always of the principal's URLs is used with PROPFIND, the property always
returns the same URL. returns the same URL.
Once a system has hundreds to thousands of principals, the problem With a system having hundreds to thousands of principals, the
arises of how to allow a human operator of client software to problem arises of how to allow a human operator of client software
select just one of these principals. One approach is to use broad to select just one of these principals. One approach is to use
collection hierarchies to spread the principals over a large number broad collection hierarchies to spread the principals over a large
of collections, yielding few principals per collection. An example number of collections, yielding few principals per collection. An
of this is a two level hierarchy with the first level containing 36 example of this is a two level hierarchy with the first level
collections (a-z, 0-9), and the second level being another 36, containing 36 collections (a-z, 0-9), and the second level being
creating collections /a/a/, /a/b/, ..., /a/z/, such that a another 36, creating collections /a/a/, /a/b/, ..., /a/z/, such
principal with last name "Stein" would appear at /s/t/Stein. In that a principal with last name "Stein" would appear at /s/t/Stein.
effect, this pre-computes a common query, search on last name, and In effect, this pre-computes a common query, search on last name,
encodes it into a hierarchy. The drawback with this scheme is that and encodes it into a hierarchy. The drawback with this scheme is
it handles only a small set of predefined queries, and drilling that it handles only a small set of predefined queries, and
down through the collection hierarchy adds unnecessary steps drilling down through the collection hierarchy adds unnecessary
(navigate down/up) when the user already knows the principal's steps (navigate down/up) when the user already knows the
name. While organizing principal URLs into a hierarchy is a valid principal's name. While organizing principal URLs into a hierarchy
namespace organization, users should not be forced to navigate this is a valid namespace organization, users should not be forced to
hierarchy to select a principal. navigate this hierarchy to select a principal.
This specification provides the capability to perform substring This specification provides the capability to perform substring
searches on a small set of properties on the resources representing searches over a small set of properties on the resources
principals. This permits searches based on last name, first name, representing principals. This permits searches based on last name,
user name, job title, etc. Two separate searches are supported, first name, user name, job title, etc. Two separate searches are
both via the REPORT method, one to search principal resources, the supported, both via the REPORT method, one to search principal
other to determine which properties may be searched at all. resources (DAV:principal-property-search, Section 9.4), the other
to determine which properties may be searched at all
(DAV:principal-search-property-set, Section 9.5).
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Once a principal has been identified in an ACE, a server evaluating Once a principal has been identified in an ACE, a server evaluating
that ACE must know the identity of the principal making a protocol that ACE must know the identity of the principal making a protocol
request, and must validate that that principal is who they claim to request, and must validate that that principal is who they claim to
be, a process known as authentication. This specification be, a process known as authentication. This specification
intentionally omits discussion of authentication, as the HTTP intentionally omits discussion of authentication, as the HTTP
protocol already has a number of authentication mechanisms protocol already has a number of authentication mechanisms
[RFC2617]. Some authentication mechanism (such as HTTP Digest [RFC2617]. Some authentication mechanism (such as HTTP Digest
Authentication, which all WebDAV compliant implementations are Authentication, which all WebDAV compliant implementations are
required to support) must be available to validate the identity of required to support) must be available to validate the identity of
a principal. a principal.
The following issues are out of scope for this document: The following issues are out of scope for this document:
* Access control that applies only to a particular property * Access control that applies only to a particular property on a
on a resource (excepting the access control properties resource (excepting the access control properties DAV:acl and
DAV:acl and DAV:current-user-privilege-set), rather than DAV:current-user-privilege-set), rather than the entire
the entire resource, resource,
* Role-based security (where a role can be seen as a * Role-based security (where a role can be seen as a dynamically
dynamically defined group of principals), defined group of principals),
* Specification of the ways an ACL on a resource is * Specification of the ways an ACL on a resource is initialized,
initialized,
* Specification of an ACL that applies globally to all * Specification of an ACL that applies globally to all
resources, rather than to a particular resource. resources, rather than to a particular resource.
* Creation and maintenance of resources representing people * Creation and maintenance of resources representing people or
or computational agents (principals), and groups of these. computational agents (principals), and groups of these.
This specification is organized as follows. Section 1.1 defines key This specification is organized as follows. Section 1.1 defines key
concepts used throughout the specification, and is followed by a concepts used throughout the specification, and is followed by a
more in-depth discussion of principals (Section 2), and privileges more in-depth discussion of principals (Section 2), and privileges
(Section 3). Properties defined on principals are specified in (Section 3). Properties defined on principals are specified in
Section 4, and access control properties for content resources are Section 4, and access control properties for content resources are
specified in Section 5. The semantics of access control lists are specified in Section 5. The semantics of access control lists are
described in Section 6, including sections on ACE combination described in Section 6, including sections on ACE combination
(Section 6.1), ACE ordering (Section 6.2), and principals required (Section 6.1), ACE ordering (Section 6.2), and principals required
to be present in an ACE (Section 6.3.2). Client discovery of access to be present in an ACE (Section 6.3.2). Client discovery of access
control capability using OPTIONS is described in Section 7.1. control capability using OPTIONS is described in Section 7.1.
Interactions between access control functionality and existing HTTP Interactions between access control functionality and existing HTTP
and WebDAV methods are described in the remainder of Section 7. The and WebDAV methods are described in the remainder of Section 7. The
access control setting method, ACL, is specified in Section 8. Four access control setting method, ACL, is specified in Section 8. Four
reports that provide limited server-side searching capabilities are reports that provide limited server-side searching capabilities are
described in Section 9. Sections on XML processing (Section 10), described in Section 9. Sections on XML processing (Section 10),
Internationalization considerations (Section 11), security Internationalization considerations (Section 11), security
considerations (Section 12), and authentication (Section 13) round considerations (Section 12), and authentication (Section 13) round
out the specification. An appendix (Section 19.1) provides an XML out the specification. An appendix (Section 19.1) provides an XML
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Document Type Definition (DTD) for the XML elements defined in the Document Type Definition (DTD) for the XML elements defined in the
specification. specification.
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1.1 Terms 1.1 Terms
This draft uses the terms defined in HTTP [RFC2616] and WebDAV This draft uses the terms defined in HTTP [RFC2616] and WebDAV
[RFC2518]. In addition, the following terms are defined: [RFC2518]. In addition, the following terms are defined:
principal principal
A "principal" is a distinct human or computational actor that A "principal" is a distinct human or computational actor that
initiates access to network resources. In this protocol, a initiates access to network resources. In this protocol, a
principal is an HTTP resource that represents such an actor. principal is an HTTP resource that represents such an actor.
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privilege privilege
A "privilege" controls access to a particular set of HTTP A "privilege" controls access to a particular set of HTTP
operations on a resource. operations on a resource.
aggregate privilege aggregate privilege
An "aggregate privilege" is a privilege that contains a set of An "aggregate privilege" is a privilege that contains a set of
other privileges. other privileges.
abstract privilege abstract privilege
The modifier "abstract", when applied to a privilege, means the The modifier "abstract", when applied to a privilege on a resource,
privilege cannot be set in an access control element (ACE). means the privilege cannot be set in an access control element
(ACE) on that resource .
access control list (ACL) access control list (ACL)
An "ACL" is a list of access control elements that define access An "ACL" is a list of access control elements that define access
control to a particular resource. control to a particular resource.
access control element (ACE) access control element (ACE)
An "ACE" either grants or denies a particular set of (non-abstract) An "ACE" either grants or denies a particular set of (non-abstract)
privileges for a particular principal. privileges for a particular principal.
inherited ACE inherited ACE
An "inherited ACE" is an ACE that is dynamically shared from the An "inherited ACE" is an ACE that is dynamically shared from the
ACL of another resource. When a shared ACE changes on the primary ACL of another resource. When a shared ACE changes on the primary
resource, it is also changed on inheriting resources. resource, it is also changed on inheriting resources.
protected property protected property
A "protected property" is one whose value cannot be updated except A "protected property" is one whose value cannot be updated except
by a method explicitly defined as updating that specific property. by a method explicitly defined as updating that specific property.
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In particular, a protected property cannot be updated with a In particular, a protected property cannot be updated with a
PROPPATCH request. PROPPATCH request.
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1.2 Notational Conventions 1.2 Notational Conventions
The augmented BNF used by this document to describe protocol The augmented BNF used by this document to describe protocol
elements is described in Section 2.1 of [RFC2616]. Because this elements is described in Section 2.1 of [RFC2616]. Because this
augmented BNF uses the basic production rules provided in Section augmented BNF uses the basic production rules provided in Section
2.2 of [RFC2616], those rules apply to this document as well. 2.2 of [RFC2616], those rules apply to this document as well.
The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
"SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in
this document are to be interpreted as described in [RFC2119]. this document are to be interpreted as described in [RFC2119].
Definitions of XML elements in this document use XML element type Definitions of XML elements in this document use XML element type
declarations (as found in XML Document Type Declarations), declarations (as found in XML Document Type Declarations),
described in Section 3.2 of [REC-XML]. When an XML element type in described in Section 3.2 of [REC-XML]. When an XML element type in
the "DAV:" namespace is referenced in this document outside of the the "DAV:" namespace is referenced in this document outside of the
context of an XML fragment, the string "DAV:" will be prefixed to context of an XML fragment, the string "DAV:" will be prefixed to
the element type. the element name.
2 PRINCIPALS 2 PRINCIPALS
A principal is a network resource that represents a distinct human A principal is a network resource that represents a distinct human
or computational actor that initiates access to network resources. or computational actor that initiates access to network resources.
Users and groups are represented as principals in many Users and groups are represented as principals in many
implementations; other types of principals are also possible. A URI implementations; other types of principals are also possible. A URI
of any scheme MAY be used to identify a principal resource. of any scheme MAY be used to identify a principal resource.
However, servers implementing this specification MUST expose However, servers implementing this specification MUST expose
principal resources at an http(s) URL, which is a privileged scheme principal resources at an http(s) URL, which is a privileged scheme
that points to resources that have additional properties, as that points to resources that have additional properties, as
described in Section 4. So, a principal resource can have multiple described in Section 4. So, a principal resource can have multiple
URIs, one of which has to be an http(s) scheme URL. Although an URIs, one of which has to be an http(s) scheme URL. Although an
implementation SHOULD support PROPFIND and MAY support PROPPATCH to implementation SHOULD support PROPFIND and MAY support PROPPATCH to
access and modify information about a principal, it is not required access and modify information about a principal, it is not required
to do so. to do so.
A principal resource may be a group. A group is represented as a A principal resource may be a group, where a group is a principal
WebDAV collection, where the members of the group are members of that represents a set of other principals, called the members of
the WebDAV collection. If a person or computational agent matches the group. If a person or computational agent matches a principal
a principal resource that is a member of a group, they also match resource that is a member of a group, they also match the group.
the group. Membership in a group is recursive, so if a principal is Membership in a group is recursive, so if a principal is a member
a member of group GRPA, and GRPA is a member of group GRPB, then of group GRPA, and GRPA is a member of group GRPB, then the
the principal is also a member of GRPB. principal is also a member of GRPB.
Implementer's Note: It is possible for the collection that
represents a group to have non-principals as collection members.
When enumerating the membership of a group, it is necessary to
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retrieve the DAV:resourcetype property of a collection member,
and check it for the DAV:principal XML element (described in
Section 4). If the DAV:principal XML element is not present, the
resource is not a principal and may be ignored for the purposes
of determining group membership.
For example, the collection /FOO/, representing a group, has two
members, Bar and Baz. Bar is a principal but Baz is not.
Therefore when determining which principals belong to the group,
a client would enumerate the membership using PROPFIND while
asking for the DAV:resourcetype property, and see that only Bar
has the DAV:principal XML element. Therefore, Bar is the only
principal that is a member of the group represented by /FOO/.
3 PRIVILEGES 3 PRIVILEGES
Ability to perform a given method on a resource SHOULD be Ability to perform a given method on a resource SHOULD be
controlled by one or more privileges. Authors of protocol controlled by one or more privileges. Authors of protocol
extensions that define new HTTP methods SHOULD specify which extensions that define new HTTP methods SHOULD specify which
privileges (by defining new privileges, or mapping to ones below) privileges (by defining new privileges, or mapping to ones below)
are required to perform the method. A principal with no privileges are required to perform the method. A principal with no privileges
to a resource SHOULD be denied any HTTP access to that resource, to a resource SHOULD be denied any HTTP access to that resource,
unless the principal matches an ACE constructed using the DAV:all, unless the principal matches an ACE constructed using the DAV:all,
DAV:authenticated, or DAV:unauthenticated pseudo-principals (see DAV:authenticated, or DAV:unauthenticated pseudo-principals (see
Section 5.4.1). Section 5.4.1).
Privileges may be containers of other privileges, in which case Privileges may be containers of other privileges, in which case
they are termed aggregate privileges. If a principal is granted or they are termed "aggregate privileges". If a principal is granted
denied an aggregate privilege, it is semantically equivalent to or denied an aggregate privilege, it is semantically equivalent to
granting or denying each of the aggregated privileges individually. granting or denying each of the aggregated privileges individually.
For example, an implementation may define add-member and remove- For example, an implementation may define add-member and remove-
member privileges that control the ability to add and remove an member privileges that control the ability to add and remove a
internal member of a group. Since these privileges control the member of a group. Since these privileges control the ability to
ability to update the state of a group, these privileges would be update the state of a group, these privileges would be aggregated
aggregated by the DAV:write privilege on a group, and granting the by the DAV:write privilege on a group, and granting the DAV:write
DAV:write privilege on a group would also grant the add-member and privilege on a group would also grant the add-member and remove-
remove-member privileges. member privileges.
Privileges may have the quality of being abstract, in which case
they cannot be set in an ACE. Aggregate and non-aggregate
privileges are both capable of being abstract. Abstract privileges
are useful for modeling privileges that otherwise would not be
exposed via the protocol. Abstract privileges also provide server
implementations with flexibility in implementing the privileges
defined in this specification. For example, if a server is
incapable of separating the read resource capability from the read
ACL capability, it can still model the DAV:read and DAV:read-acl
privileges defined in this specification by declaring them
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abstract, and containing them within a non-abstract aggregate in which case they cannot be set in an ACE on that resource.
privilege (say, read-all) that holds DAV:read, and DAV:read-acl. In Aggregate and non-aggregate privileges are both capable of being
this way, it is possible to set the aggregate privilege, read-all, abstract. Abstract privileges are useful for modeling privileges
thus coupling the setting of DAV:read and DAV:read-acl, but it is that otherwise would not be exposed via the protocol. Abstract
not possible to set DAV:read, or DAV:read-acl individually. Since privileges also provide server implementations with flexibility in
aggregate privileges can be abstract, it is also possible to use implementing the privileges defined in this specification. For
abstract privileges to group or organize non-abstract privileges. example, if a server is incapable of separating the read resource
Privilege containment loops are not allowed, hence a privilege MUST capability from the read ACL capability, it can still model the
NOT contain itself. For example, DAV:read cannot contain DAV:read. DAV:read and DAV:read-acl privileges defined in this specification
by declaring them abstract, and containing them within a non-
abstract aggregate privilege (say, read-all) that holds DAV:read,
and DAV:read-acl. In this way, it is possible to set the aggregate
privilege, read-all, thus coupling the setting of DAV:read and
DAV:read-acl, but it is not possible to set DAV:read, or DAV:read-
acl individually. Since aggregate privileges can be abstract, it is
also possible to use abstract privileges to group or organize non-
abstract privileges. Privilege containment loops are not allowed;
therefore, a privilege MUST NOT contain itself. For example,
DAV:read cannot contain DAV:read.
The set of privileges that apply to a particular resource may vary The set of privileges that apply to a particular resource may vary
with the DAV:resourcetype of the resource, as well as between with the DAV:resourcetype of the resource, as well as between
different server implementations. To promote interoperability, different server implementations. To promote interoperability,
however, this specification defines a set of well-known privileges however, this specification defines a set of well-known privileges
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(e.g. DAV:read, DAV:write, DAV:read-acl, DAV:write-acl, DAV:read- (e.g. DAV:read, DAV:write, DAV:read-acl, DAV:write-acl, DAV:read-
current-user-privilege-set, and DAV:all), which can at least be current-user-privilege-set, and DAV:all), which can at least be
used to classify the other privileges defined on a particular used to classify the other privileges defined on a particular
resource. The access permissions on null resources (defined in resource. The access permissions on null resources (defined in
[RFC2518], Section 3) are solely those they inherit (if any), and [RFC2518], Section 3) are solely those they inherit (if any), and
they are not discoverable (i.e., the access control properties they are not discoverable (i.e., the access control properties
specified in Section 5 are not defined on null resources). On the specified in Section 5 are not defined on null resources). On the
transition from null to stateful resource, the initial access transition from null to stateful resource, the initial access
control list is set by the server's default ACL value policy (if control list is set by the server's default ACL value policy (if
any). any).
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defined in this specification. Privileges defined by individual defined in this specification. Privileges defined by individual
implementations MUST NOT use the DAV: namespace, and instead should implementations MUST NOT use the DAV: namespace, and instead should
use a namespace that they control, such as an http scheme URL. use a namespace that they control, such as an http scheme URL.
3.1 DAV:read Privilege 3.1 DAV:read Privilege
The read privilege controls methods that return information about The read privilege controls methods that return information about
the state of the resource, including the resource's properties. the state of the resource, including the resource's properties.
Affected methods include GET and PROPFIND. Any implementation- Affected methods include GET and PROPFIND. Any implementation-
defined privilege that also controls access to GET and PROPFIND defined privilege that also controls access to GET and PROPFIND
must be aggregated under dav:readùif an ACL grants access to must be aggregated under DAV:readùif an ACL grants access to
dav:read, the client may expect that no other privilege needs to be DAV:read, the client may expect that no other privilege needs to be
granted to have access to GET and PROPFIND. Additionally, the read granted to have access to GET and PROPFIND. Additionally, the read
privilege MAY control the OPTIONS method. privilege MAY control the OPTIONS method.
<!ELEMENT read EMPTY> <!ELEMENT read EMPTY>
3.2 DAV:write Privilege 3.2 DAV:write Privilege
The write privilege controls methods that lock a resource or modify The write privilege controls methods that lock a resource or modify
the content, dead properties, or (in the case of a collection) the content, dead properties, or (in the case of a collection)
membership of the resource, such as PUT and PROPPATCH. Note that membership of the resource, such as PUT and PROPPATCH. Note that
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state modification is also controlled via locking (see section 5.3 state modification is also controlled via locking (see section 5.3
of [WEBDAV]), so effective write access requires that both write of [WEBDAV]), so effective write access requires that both write
privileges and write locking requirements are satisfied. Any privileges and write locking requirements are satisfied. Any
implementation-defined privilege that also controls access to implementation-defined privilege that also controls access to
methods modifying content, dead properties or collection membership methods modifying content, dead properties or collection membership
must be aggregated under dav:write, e.g. if an ACL grants access to must be aggregated under DAV:write, e.g. if an ACL grants access to
dav:write, the client may expect that no other privilege needs to DAV:write, the client may expect that no other privilege needs to
be granted to have access to PUT and PROPPATCH. be granted to have access to PUT and PROPPATCH.
<!ELEMENT write EMPTY> <!ELEMENT write EMPTY>
3.3 DAV:write-properties 3.3 DAV:write-properties
The DAV:write-properties privilege controls methods that modify the The DAV:write-properties privilege controls methods that modify the
dead properties of the resource, such as PROPPATCH. Whether this dead properties of the resource, such as PROPPATCH. Whether this
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privilege may be used to control access to any live properties is privilege may be used to control access to any live properties is
determined by the implementation. Any implementation-defined determined by the implementation. Any implementation-defined
privilege that also controls access to methods modifying dead privilege that also controls access to methods modifying dead
properties must be aggregated under dav:write-propertiesùe.g. if an properties must be aggregated under DAV:write-propertiesùe.g. if an
ACL grants access to dav:write-properties, the client can safely ACL grants access to DAV:write-properties, the client can safely
expect that no other privilege needs to be granted to have access expect that no other privilege needs to be granted to have access
to PROPPATCH. to PROPPATCH.
<!ELEMENT write-properties EMPTY> <!ELEMENT write-properties EMPTY>
3.4 DAV:write-content 3.4 DAV:write-content
The DAV:write-content privilege controls methods that modify the The DAV:write-content privilege controls methods that modify the
content or (in the case of a collection) membership of the content or (in the case of a collection) membership of the
resource, such as PUT and DELETE. Any implementation-defined resource, such as PUT and DELETE. Any implementation-defined
privilege that also controls access to content or alteration of privilege that also controls access to content or alteration of
collection membership must be aggregated under dav:write-contentù collection membership must be aggregated under DAV:write-contentù
e.g. if an ACL grants access to dav:write-content, the client can e.g. if an ACL grants access to DAV:write-content, the client can
safely expect that no other privilege needs to be granted to have safely expect that no other privilege needs to be granted to have
access to PUT or DELETE. access to PUT or DELETE.
<!ELEMENT write-content EMPTY> <!ELEMENT write-content EMPTY>
3.5 DAV:unlock 3.5 DAV:unlock
The dav:unlock privilege controls the use of the UNLOCK method to The DAV:unlock privilege controls the use of the UNLOCK method by a
unlock a resource. (Note that while the set of users who may lock principal other than the lock owner (the principal that created a
a resource is most commonly the same set of users who may modify a lock can always perform an UNLOCK). While the set of users who may
resource, servers may allow various kinds of administrators to lock a resource is most commonly the same set of users who may
unlock resources locked by others.) Any privilege controlling modify a resource, servers may allow various kinds of
access to UNLOCK must be aggregated under dav:unlock. administrators to unlock resources locked by others. Any privilege
controlling access by non-lock owners to UNLOCK MUST be aggregated
under DAV:unlock.
A lock owner can always remove a lock by issuing an UNLOCK with the
correct lock token and authentication credentials. That is, even if
a principal does not have DAV:unlock privilege, they can still
remove locks they own. Principals other than the lock owner can
remove a lock only if they have DAV:unlock privilege and they issue
an UNLOCK with the correct lock token. Lock timeout is not affected
by the DAV:unlock privilege.
<!ELEMENT unlock EMPTY> <!ELEMENT unlock EMPTY>
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3.6 DAV:read-acl Privilege 3.6 DAV:read-acl Privilege
The DAV:read-acl privilege controls the use of PROPFIND to retrieve The DAV:read-acl privilege controls the use of PROPFIND to retrieve
the DAV:acl property of the resource. the DAV:acl property of the resource.
<!ELEMENT read-acl EMPTY> <!ELEMENT read-acl EMPTY>
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current-user-privilege-set. current-user-privilege-set.
DAV:read MUST NOT contain DAV:write, DAV:write-acl, DAV:write- DAV:read MUST NOT contain DAV:write, DAV:write-acl, DAV:write-
properties, or DAV:write-content. properties, or DAV:write-content.
DAV:write MUST contain DAV:write-properties and DAV:write-content. DAV:write MUST contain DAV:write-properties and DAV:write-content.
4 PRINCIPAL PROPERTIES 4 PRINCIPAL PROPERTIES
Principals are manifested to clients as a WebDAV resource, Principals are manifested to clients as a WebDAV resource,
identified by a URL. A principal MUST have a DAV:displayname identified by a URL. A principal MUST have a non-empty
property (defined in Section 13.2 of [RFC2518]), and a DAV:displayname property (defined in Section 13.2 of [RFC2518]),
DAV:resourcetype property (defined in Section 13.9 of [RFC2518]). and a DAV:resourcetype property (defined in Section 13.9 of
Additionally, a principal MUST report the DAV:principal empty XML [RFC2518]). Additionally, a principal MUST report the
element in the value of the DAV:resourcetype property in addition DAV:principal XML element in the value of the DAV:resourcetype
to all other reported elements. For example, a group would report property. The element type declaration for DAV:principal is:
DAV:collection and DAV:principal elements. The element type
declaration for DAV:principal is:
<!ELEMENT principal EMPTY> <!ELEMENT principal EMPTY>
This protocol defines the following additional property for a This protocol defines the following additional properties for a
principal. Since it is expensive, for many servers, to retrieve principal. Since it can be expensive for a server to retrieve
access control information, the name and value of this property access control information, the name and value of these properties
SHOULD NOT be returned by a PROPFIND allprop request (as defined in SHOULD NOT be returned by a PROPFIND allprop request (as defined in
Section 12.14.1 of [RFC2518]). Section 12.14.1 of [RFC2518]).
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4.1 DAV:alternate-URI-set 4.1 DAV:alternate-URI-set
This protected property, if non-empty, contains the URIs of network This protected property, if non-empty, contains the URIs of network
resources with additional descriptive information about the resources with additional descriptive information about the
principal. This property identifies additional network resources principal. This property identifies additional network resources
(i.e., it contains one or more URIs) that may be consulted by a (i.e., it contains one or more URIs) that may be consulted by a
client to gain additional knowledge concerning a principal. One client to gain additional knowledge concerning a principal. One
expected use for this property is the storage of an ldap [RFC2255] expected use for this property is the storage of an LDAP [RFC2255]
scheme URL. A user-agent encountering an ldap URL could use LDAP scheme URL. A user-agent encountering an LDAP URL could use LDAP
[RFC2589] to retrieve additional machine-readable directory [RFC2589] to retrieve additional machine-readable directory
information about the principal, and display that information in information about the principal, and display that information in
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its user interface. Support for this property is REQUIRED, and the its user interface. Support for this property is REQUIRED, and the
value is empty if no alternate URI exists for the principal. value is empty if no alternate URI exists for the principal.
<!ELEMENT alternate-URI-set (href*)> <!ELEMENT alternate-URI-set (href*)>
4.2 DAV:principal-URL 4.2 DAV:principal-URL
A principal may have many URLs, but there must be one primary URL A principal may have many URLs, but there must be one primary URL
that clients can use to uniquely identify a principalùthe that clients can use to uniquely identify a principalùthe
principal-URL. This protected property contains the URL that MUST principal-URL. This protected property contains the URL that MUST
be used to identify this principal in an ACL request. be used to identify this principal in an ACL request. Support for
this property is REQUIRED.
<!ELEMENT principal-URL (href)> <!ELEMENT principal-URL (href)>
4.3 DAV:group-membership 4.3 DAV:group-member-set
This property of a group principal identifies the principals that
are direct members of this group. Since a group may be a member of
another group, a group may also have indirect members (i.e. the
members of its direct members). A URL in the DAV:group-member-set
for a principal MUST be the DAV:principal-URL of that principal.
<!ELEMENT group-member-set (href*)>
4.4 DAV:group-membership
This protected property identifies the groups in which the This protected property identifies the groups in which the
principal is directly a member. Note that a server may allow a principal is directly a member. Note that a server may allow a
group to be a member of another group, in which case the DAV:group- group to be a member of another group, in which case the DAV:group-
membership of those other groups would need to be queried in order membership of those other groups would need to be queried in order
to determine the groups in which the principal is indirectly a to determine the groups in which the principal is indirectly a
member. member. Support for this property is REQUIRED.
<!ELEMENT group-membership (href*)> <!ELEMENT group-membership (href*)>
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5 ACCESS CONTROL PROPERTIES 5 ACCESS CONTROL PROPERTIES
This specification defines a number of new properties for WebDAV This specification defines a number of new properties for WebDAV
resources. Access control properties may be retrieved just like resources. Access control properties may be retrieved just like
other WebDAV properties, using the PROPFIND method. Since it is other WebDAV properties, using the PROPFIND method. Since it is
expensive, for many servers, to retrieve access control expensive, for many servers, to retrieve access control
information, a PROPFIND allprop request (as defined in Section information, a PROPFIND allprop request (as defined in Section
12.14.1 of [RFC2518]) SHOULD NOT return the names and values of the 12.14.1 of [RFC2518]) SHOULD NOT return the names and values of the
properties defined in this section. properties defined in this section.
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Section 3 of [RFC2518]) MUST NOT contain the following properties: Section 3 of [RFC2518]) MUST NOT contain the following properties:
5.1 DAV:owner 5.1 DAV:owner
This protected property identifies a particular principal as being This protected property identifies a particular principal as being
the "owner" of the resource. Since the owner of a resource often the "owner" of the resource. Since the owner of a resource often
has special access control capabilities (e.g., the owner frequently has special access control capabilities (e.g., the owner frequently
has permanent DAV:write-acl privilege), clients might display the has permanent DAV:write-acl privilege), clients might display the
resource owner in their user interface. resource owner in their user interface.
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<!ELEMENT owner (href)> <!ELEMENT owner (href)>
5.1.1 Example: Retrieving DAV:owner 5.1.1 Example: Retrieving DAV:owner
This example shows a client request for the value of the DAV:owner This example shows a client request for the value of the DAV:owner
property from a collection resource with URL property from a collection resource with URL
http://www.webdav.org/papers/. The principal making the request is http://www.webdav.org/papers/. The principal making the request is
authenticated using Digest authentication. The value of DAV:owner authenticated using Digest authentication. The value of DAV:owner
is the URL http://www.webdav.org/_acl/users/gstein, wrapped in the is the URL http://www.webdav.org/acl/users/gstein, wrapped in the
DAV:href XML element. DAV:href XML element.
>> Request << >> Request <<
PROPFIND /papers/ HTTP/1.1 PROPFIND /papers/ HTTP/1.1
Host: www.webdav.org Host: www.webdav.org
Content-type: text/xml; charset="utf-8" Content-type: text/xml; charset="utf-8"
Content-Length: xxx Content-Length: xxx
Depth: 0 Depth: 0
Authorization: Digest username="jim", Authorization: Digest username="jim",
realm="jim@webdav.org", nonce="...", realm="jim@webdav.org", nonce="...",
uri="/papers/", response="...", opaque="..." uri="/papers/", response="...", opaque="..."
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<D:propfind xmlns:D="DAV:"> <D:propfind xmlns:D="DAV:">
<D:prop> <D:prop>
<D:owner/> <D:owner/>
</D:prop> </D:prop>
</D:propfind> </D:propfind>
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>> Response << >> Response <<
HTTP/1.1 207 Multi-Status HTTP/1.1 207 Multi-Status
Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8" Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8"
Content-Length: xxx Content-Length: xxx
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<D:multistatus xmlns:D="DAV:"> <D:multistatus xmlns:D="DAV:">
<D:response> <D:response>
<D:href>http://www.webdav.org/papers/</D:href> <D:href>http://www.webdav.org/papers/</D:href>
<D:propstat> <D:propstat>
<D:prop> <D:prop>
<D:owner> <D:owner>
<D:href>http://www.webdav.org/_acl/users/gstein</D:href> <D:href>http://www.webdav.org/acl/users/gstein</D:href>
</D:owner> </D:owner>
</D:prop> </D:prop>
<D:status>HTTP/1.1 200 OK</D:status> <D:status>HTTP/1.1 200 OK</D:status>
</D:propstat> </D:propstat>
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</D:response> </D:response>
</D:multistatus> </D:multistatus>
5.1.2 Example: An Attempt to Set DAV:owner 5.1.2 Example: An Attempt to Set DAV:owner
The following example shows a client request to modify the value of The following example shows a client request to modify the value of
the DAV:owner property on the resource with URL the DAV:owner property on the resource with URL
<http://www.webdav.org/papers>. Since DAV:owner is a protected <http://www.webdav.org/papers>. Since DAV:owner is a protected
property, the server responds with a 207 (Multi-Status) response property, the server responds with a 207 (Multi-Status) response
that contains a 403 (Forbidden) status code for the act of setting that contains a 403 (Forbidden) status code for the act of setting
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Content-type: text/xml; charset="utf-8" Content-type: text/xml; charset="utf-8"
Content-Length: xxx Content-Length: xxx
Depth: 0 Depth: 0
Authorization: Digest username="jim", Authorization: Digest username="jim",
realm="jim@webdav.org", nonce="...", realm="jim@webdav.org", nonce="...",
uri="/papers/", response="...", opaque="..." uri="/papers/", response="...", opaque="..."
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<D:propertyupdate xmlns:D="DAV:"> <D:propertyupdate xmlns:D="DAV:">
<D:set> <D:set>
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<D:prop> <D:prop>
<D:owner> <D:owner>
<D:href>http://www.webdav.org/acl/users/jim</D:href>
<D:href>http://www.webdav.org/_acl/users/jim</D:href>
</D:owner> </D:owner>
</D:prop> </D:prop>
</D:set> </D:set>
</D:propertyupdate> </D:propertyupdate>
>> Response << >> Response <<
HTTP/1.1 207 Multi-Status HTTP/1.1 207 Multi-Status
Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8" Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8"
Content-Length: xxx Content-Length: xxx
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<D:multistatus xmlns:D="DAV:"> <D:multistatus xmlns:D="DAV:">
<D:response> <D:response>
<D:href>http://www.webdav.org/papers/</D:href> <D:href>http://www.webdav.org/papers/</D:href>
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<D:propstat> <D:propstat>
<D:prop><D:owner/></D:prop> <D:prop><D:owner/></D:prop>
<D:status>HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden</D:status> <D:status>HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden</D:status>
<D:responsedescription> <D:responsedescription>
Failure to set protected property (DAV:owner) Failure to set protected property (DAV:owner)
</D:responsedescription> </D:responsedescription>
</D:propstat> </D:propstat>
</D:response> </D:response>
</D:multistatus> </D:multistatus>
5.2 DAV:supported-privilege-set 5.2 DAV:supported-privilege-set
This is a protected property that identifies the privileges This is a protected property that identifies the privileges defined
defined for the resource. for the resource.
<!ELEMENT supported-privilege-set (supported-privilege*)> <!ELEMENT supported-privilege-set (supported-privilege*)>
Each privilege appears as an XML element, where aggregate Each privilege appears as an XML element, where aggregate
privileges list as sub-elements all of the privileges that they privileges list as sub-elements all of the privileges that they
aggregate. aggregate.
<!ELEMENT supported-privilege <!ELEMENT supported-privilege
(privilege, abstract?, description, supported-privilege*)> (privilege, abstract?, description, supported-privilege*)>
<!ELEMENT privilege ANY> <!ELEMENT privilege ANY>
An abstract privilege MUST NOT be used in an ACE for that resource. An abstract privilege MUST NOT be used in an ACE for that resource.
Servers MUST fail an attempt to set an abstract privilege. Servers MUST fail an attempt to set an abstract privilege.
<!ELEMENT abstract EMPTY> <!ELEMENT abstract EMPTY>
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A description is a human-readable description of what this A description is a human-readable description of what this
privilege controls access to. Servers MUST indicate the human privilege controls access to. Servers MUST indicate the human
language of the description using the xml:lang attribute and SHOULD language of the description using the xml:lang attribute and SHOULD
consider the HTTP Accept-Language request header when selecting one consider the HTTP Accept-Language request header when selecting one
of multiple available languages. of multiple available languages.
<!ELEMENT description #PCDATA> <!ELEMENT description #PCDATA>
It is envisioned that a WebDAV ACL-aware administrative client It is envisioned that a WebDAV ACL-aware administrative client
would list the supported privileges in a dialog box, and allow the would list the supported privileges in a dialog box, and allow the
user to choose non-abstract privileges to apply in an ACE. The user to choose non-abstract privileges to apply in an ACE. The
privileges tree is useful programmatically to map well-known privileges tree is useful programmatically to map well-known
privileges (defined by WebDAV or other standards groups) into privileges (defined by WebDAV or other standards groups) into
privileges that are supported by any particular server privileges that are supported by any particular server
implementation. The privilege tree also serves to hide complexity implementation. The privilege tree also serves to hide complexity
in implementations allowing large number of privileges to be in implementations allowing large number of privileges to be
defined by displaying aggregates to the user. defined by displaying aggregates to the user.
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5.2.1 Example: Retrieving a List of Privileges Supported on a 5.2.1 Example: Retrieving a List of Privileges Supported on a
Resource Resource
This example shows a client request for the DAV:supported- This example shows a client request for the DAV:supported-
privilege-set property on the resource privilege-set property on the resource
http://www.webdav.org/papers/. The value of the DAV:supported- http://www.webdav.org/papers/. The value of the DAV:supported-
privilege-set property is a tree of supported privileges (using privilege-set property is a tree of supported privileges (using
"[XML Namespace , localname]" to identify each privilege): "[XML Namespace , localname]" to identify each privilege):
[DAV:, all] (aggregate, abstract) [DAV:, all] (aggregate, abstract)
| |
+-- [DAV:, read] (aggregate) +-- [DAV:, read] (aggregate)
| |
+-- [DAV:, read-acl] (abstract) +-- [DAV:, read-acl] (abstract)
+-- [DAV:, read-current-user-privilege-set] +-- [DAV:, read-current-user-privilege-set] (abstract)
(abstract)
| |
+-- [DAV:, write] (aggregate) +-- [DAV:, write] (aggregate)
| |
+-- [DAV:, write-acl] (abstract) +-- [DAV:, write-acl] (abstract)
+-- [DAV:, write-properties] +-- [DAV:, write-properties]
+-- [DAV:, write-content] +-- [DAV:, write-content]
| |
+-- [DAV:, unlock] +-- [DAV:, unlock]
This privilege tree is not normative (except that it reflects the This privilege tree is not normative (except that it reflects the
normative aggregation rules given in Section 3.10), and many normative aggregation rules given in Section 3.10), and many
possible privilege trees are possible. possible privilege trees are possible.
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>> Request << >> Request <<
PROPFIND /papers/ HTTP/1.1 PROPFIND /papers/ HTTP/1.1
Host: www.webdav.org Host: www.webdav.org
Content-type: text/xml; charset="utf-8" Content-type: text/xml; charset="utf-8"
Content-Length: xxx Content-Length: xxx
Depth: 0 Depth: 0
Authorization: Digest username="gclemm", Authorization: Digest username="gclemm",
realm="gclemm@webdav.org", nonce="...", realm="gclemm@webdav.org", nonce="...",
uri="/papers/", response="...", opaque="..." uri="/papers/", response="...", opaque="..."
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<D:propfind xmlns:D="DAV:"> <D:propfind xmlns:D="DAV:">
<D:prop> <D:prop>
<D:supported-privilege-set/> <D:supported-privilege-set/>
</D:prop> </D:prop>
</D:propfind> </D:propfind>
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>> Response << >> Response <<
HTTP/1.1 207 Multi-Status HTTP/1.1 207 Multi-Status
Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8" Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8"
Content-Length: xxx Content-Length: xxx
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<D:multistatus xmlns:D="DAV:"> <D:multistatus xmlns:D="DAV:">
<D:response> <D:response>
<D:href>http://www.webdav.org/papers/</D:href> <D:href>http://www.webdav.org/papers/</D:href>
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<D:description xml:lang="en">Read any <D:description xml:lang="en">Read any
object</D:description> object</D:description>
<D:supported-privilege> <D:supported-privilege>
<D:privilege> <D:read-acl/> </D:privilege> <D:privilege> <D:read-acl/> </D:privilege>
<D:abstract/> <D:abstract/>
<D:description xml:lang="en">Read <D:description xml:lang="en">Read
ACL</D:description> ACL</D:description>
</D:supported-privilege> </D:supported-privilege>
<D:supported-privilege> <D:supported-privilege>
<D:privilege> <D:privilege>
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<D:read-current-user-privilege-set/> <D:read-current-user-privilege-set/>
</D:privilege> </D:privilege>
<D:abstract/> <D:abstract/>
<D:description xml:lang="en">Read current user <D:description xml:lang="en">Read current user
privilege set property</D:description> privilege set property</D:description>
</D:supported-privilege> </D:supported-privilege>
</D:supported-privilege> </D:supported-privilege>
<D:supported-privilege> <D:supported-privilege>
<D:privilege> <D:write/> </D:privilege> <D:privilege> <D:write/> </D:privilege>
<D:description xml:lang="en">Write any <D:description xml:lang="en">Write any
object</D:description> object</D:description>
<D:supported-privilege> <D:supported-privilege>
<D:privilege> <D:write-acl/> </D:privilege> <D:privilege> <D:write-acl/> </D:privilege>
<D:description xml:lang="en">Write <D:description xml:lang="en">Write
ACL</D:description> ACL</D:description>
<D:abstract/> <D:abstract/>
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</D:supported-privilege> </D:supported-privilege>
<D:supported-privilege> <D:supported-privilege>
<D:privilege> <D:write-properties/> <D:privilege> <D:write-properties/> </D:privilege>
</D:privilege>
<D:description xml:lang="en">Write <D:description xml:lang="en">Write
properties</D:description> properties</D:description>
</D:supported-privilege> </D:supported-privilege>
<D:supported-privilege> <D:supported-privilege>
<D:privilege> <D:write-content/> </D:privilege> <D:privilege> <D:write-content/> </D:privilege>
<D:description xml:lang="en">Write resource <D:description xml:lang="en">Write resource
content</D:description> content</D:description>
</D:supported-privilege> </D:supported-privilege>
</D:supported-privilege> </D:supported-privilege>
<D:supported-privilege> <D:supported-privilege>
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</D:response> </D:response>
</D:multistatus> </D:multistatus>
5.3 DAV:current-user-privilege-set 5.3 DAV:current-user-privilege-set
DAV:current-user-privilege-set is a protected property containing DAV:current-user-privilege-set is a protected property containing
the exact set of privileges (as computed by the server) granted to the exact set of privileges (as computed by the server) granted to
the currently authenticated HTTP user. Aggregate privileges and the currently authenticated HTTP user. Aggregate privileges and
their contained privileges are listed. A user-agent can use the their contained privileges are listed. A user-agent can use the
value of this property to adjust its user interface to make actions value of this property to adjust its user interface to make actions
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inaccessible (e.g., by graying out a menu item or button) for which inaccessible (e.g., by graying out a menu item or button) for which
the current principal does not have permission. This is the current principal does not have permission. This is
particularly useful for an access control user interface, which can particularly useful for an access control user interface, which can
be constructed without knowing the ACE combining semantics of the be constructed without knowing the ACE combining semantics of the
server. This property is also useful for determining what server. This property is also useful for determining what
operations the current principal can perform, without having to operations the current principal can perform, without having to
actually execute an operation. actually execute an operation.
<!ELEMENT current-user-privilege-set (privilege*)> <!ELEMENT current-user-privilege-set (privilege*)>
<!ELEMENT privilege ANY> <!ELEMENT privilege ANY>
If the current user is granted a specific privilege, that privilege If the current user is granted a specific privilege, that privilege
must belong to the set of privileges that may be set on this must belong to the set of privileges that may be set on this
resource. Therefore, each element in the DAV:current-user- resource. Therefore, each element in the DAV:current-user-
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privilege-set property MUST identify a non-abstract privilege from privilege-set property MUST identify a non-abstract privilege from
the DAV:supported-privilege-set property. the DAV:supported-privilege-set property.
5.3.1 Example: Retrieving the User's Current Set of Assigned 5.3.1 Example: Retrieving the User's Current Set of Assigned
Privileges Privileges
Continuing the example from Section 5.2.1, this example shows a Continuing the example from Section 5.2.1, this example shows a
client requesting the DAV:current-user-privilege-set property from client requesting the DAV:current-user-privilege-set property from
the resource with URL http://www.webdav.org/papers/. The username the resource with URL http://www.webdav.org/papers/. The username
of the principal making the request is "khare", and Digest of the principal making the request is "khare", and Digest
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PROPFIND /papers/ HTTP/1.1 PROPFIND /papers/ HTTP/1.1
Host: www.webdav.org Host: www.webdav.org
Content-type: text/xml; charset="utf-8" Content-type: text/xml; charset="utf-8"
Content-Length: xxx Content-Length: xxx
Depth: 0 Depth: 0
Authorization: Digest username="khare", Authorization: Digest username="khare",
realm="khare@webdav.org", nonce="...", realm="khare@webdav.org", nonce="...",
uri="/papers/", response="...", opaque="..." uri="/papers/", response="...", opaque="..."
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<D:propfind xmlns:D="DAV:"> <D:propfind xmlns:D="DAV:">
<D:prop> <D:prop>
<D:current-user-privilege-set/> <D:current-user-privilege-set/>
</D:prop> </D:prop>
</D:propfind> </D:propfind>
>> Response << >> Response <<
HTTP/1.1 207 Multi-Status HTTP/1.1 207 Multi-Status
Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8" Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8"
Content-Length: xxx Content-Length: xxx
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
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<D:multistatus xmlns:D="DAV:"> <D:multistatus xmlns:D="DAV:">
<D:response> <D:response>
<D:href>http://www.webdav.org/papers/</D:href> <D:href>http://www.webdav.org/papers/</D:href>
<D:propstat> <D:propstat>
<D:prop> <D:prop>
<D:current-user-privilege-set> <D:current-user-privilege-set>
<D:privilege> <D:read/> </D:privilege> <D:privilege> <D:read/> </D:privilege>
</D:current-user-privilege-set> </D:current-user-privilege-set>
</D:prop> </D:prop>
<D:status>HTTP/1.1 200 OK</D:status> <D:status>HTTP/1.1 200 OK</D:status>
</D:propstat> </D:propstat>
</D:response> </D:response>
</D:multistatus> </D:multistatus>
5.4 DAV:acl 5.4 DAV:acl
This is a protected property that specifies the list of access This is a protected property that specifies the list of access
control entries (ACEs), which define what principals are to get control entries (ACEs), which define what principals are to get
what privileges for this resource. what privileges for this resource.
<!ELEMENT acl (ace | inherited-acl)* > <!ELEMENT acl (ace*) >
Each DAV:ace element specifies the set of privileges to be either Each DAV:ace element specifies the set of privileges to be either
granted or denied to a single principal. If the DAV:acl property granted or denied to a single principal. If the DAV:acl property
is empty, no principal is granted any privilege. is empty, no principal is granted any privilege.
<!ELEMENT ace (invert | principal, (grant|deny), protected?, <!ELEMENT ace (invert | principal, (grant|deny), protected?,
inherited?)> inherited?)>
5.4.1 ACE Principal 5.4.1 ACE Principal
The DAV:principal element identifies the principal to which this The DAV:principal element identifies the principal to which this
ACE applies. ACE applies.
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<!ELEMENT principal ((href) <!ELEMENT principal ((href)
| all | authenticated | unauthenticated | all | authenticated | unauthenticated
| property | self)> | property | self)>
The current user matches DAV:href only if that user is The current user matches DAV:href only if that user is
authenticated as being (or being a member of) the principal authenticated as being (or being a member of) the principal
identified by the URL contained by that DAV:href. identified by the URL contained by that DAV:href.
The current user always matches DAV:all. The current user always matches DAV:all.
<!ELEMENT all EMPTY> <!ELEMENT all EMPTY>
The current user matches DAV:authenticated only if authenticated. The current user matches DAV:authenticated only if authenticated.
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<!ELEMENT authenticated EMPTY> <!ELEMENT authenticated EMPTY>
The current user matches DAV:unauthenticated only if not The current user matches DAV:unauthenticated only if not
authenticated. authenticated.
<!ELEMENT unauthenticated EMPTY> <!ELEMENT unauthenticated EMPTY>
DAV:all is the union of DAV:authenticated, and DAV:unauthenticated. DAV:all is the union of DAV:authenticated, and DAV:unauthenticated.
For a given request, the user matches either DAV:authenticated, or For a given request, the user matches either DAV:authenticated, or
DAV:unauthenticated, but not both (that is, DAV:authenticated and DAV:unauthenticated, but not both (that is, DAV:authenticated and
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authenticated as being (or being a member of) that principal. For authenticated as being (or being a member of) that principal. For
example, if the DAV:property element contained <DAV:owner/>, the example, if the DAV:property element contained <DAV:owner/>, the
current user would match the DAV:property principal only if the current user would match the DAV:property principal only if the
current user is authenticated as matching the principal identified current user is authenticated as matching the principal identified
by the DAV:owner property of the resource. by the DAV:owner property of the resource.
<!ELEMENT property ANY> <!ELEMENT property ANY>
Alternately, some servers may support ACEs applying to those users Alternately, some servers may support ACEs applying to those users
NOT matching the current principal, e.g. all users not in a NOT matching the current principal, e.g. all users not in a
particular group. This can be done by wrapping the dav:principal particular group. This can be done by wrapping the DAV:principal
element with dav:invert. element with DAV:invert.
<!ELEMENT invert principal> <!ELEMENT invert principal>
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The current user matches DAV:self in a DAV:acl property of the The current user matches DAV:self in a DAV:acl property of the
resource only if that resource is a principal and that principal resource only if that resource is a principal and that principal
matches the current user or, if the principal is a group, a member matches the current user or, if the principal is a group, a member
of that group matches the current user. of that group matches the current user.
<!ELEMENT self EMPTY> <!ELEMENT self EMPTY>
5.4.2 ACE Grant and Deny 5.4.2 ACE Grant and Deny
Each DAV:grant or DAV:deny element specifies the set of privileges Each DAV:grant or DAV:deny element specifies the set of privileges
to be either granted or denied to the specified principal. A to be either granted or denied to the specified principal. A
DAV:grant or DAV:deny element of the DAV:acl of a resource MUST DAV:grant or DAV:deny element of the DAV:acl of a resource MUST
only contain non-abstract elements specified in the DAV:supported- only contain non-abstract elements specified in the DAV:supported-
privilege-set of that resource. privilege-set of that resource.
<!ELEMENT grant (privilege+)> <!ELEMENT grant (privilege+)>
<!ELEMENT deny (privilege+)> <!ELEMENT deny (privilege+)>
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<!ELEMENT privilege ANY> <!ELEMENT privilege ANY>
5.4.3 ACE Protection 5.4.3 ACE Protection
A server indicates an ACE is protected by including the A server indicates an ACE is protected by including the
DAV:protected element in the ACE. If the ACL of a resource contains DAV:protected element in the ACE. If the ACL of a resource contains
an ACE with a DAV:protected element, an attempt to remove that ACE an ACE with a DAV:protected element, an attempt to remove that ACE
from the ACL MUST fail. from the ACL MUST fail.
<!ELEMENT protected EMPTY> <!ELEMENT protected EMPTY>
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Note that ACE inheritance is not the same as ACL initialization. Note that ACE inheritance is not the same as ACL initialization.
ACL initialization defines the ACL that a newly created resource ACL initialization defines the ACL that a newly created resource
will use (if not specified). ACE inheritance refers to an ACE that will use (if not specified). ACE inheritance refers to an ACE that
is logically shared - where an update to the resource containing an is logically shared - where an update to the resource containing an
ACE will affect the ACE of each resource that inherits that ACE. ACE will affect the ACE of each resource that inherits that ACE.
The method by which ACLs are initialized or by which ACEs are The method by which ACLs are initialized or by which ACEs are
inherited is not defined by this document. inherited is not defined by this document.
<!ELEMENT inherited (href)> <!ELEMENT inherited (href)>
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5.4.5 Example: Retrieving a Resource's Access Control List 5.4.5 Example: Retrieving a Resource's Access Control List
Continuing the example from Sections 5.2.1 and 5.3.1, this example Continuing the example from Sections 5.2.1 and 5.3.1, this example
shows a client requesting the DAV:acl property from the resource shows a client requesting the DAV:acl property from the resource
with URL http://www.webdav.org/papers/. There are two ACEs defined with URL http://www.webdav.org/papers/. There are two ACEs defined
in this ACL: in this ACL:
ACE #1: The group identified by URL ACE #1: The group identified by URL
http://www.webdav.org/_acl/groups/maintainers/ (the group of site http://www.webdav.org/acl/groups/maintainers (the group of site
maintainers) is granted DAV:write privilege. Since (for this maintainers) is granted DAV:write privilege. Since (for this
example) DAV:write contains the DAV:write-acl privilege (see example) DAV:write contains the DAV:write-acl privilege (see
Section 5.2.1), this means the "maintainers" group can also modify Section 5.2.1), this means the "maintainers" group can also modify
the access control list. the access control list.
ACE #2: All principals (DAV:all) are granted the DAV:read ACE #2: All principals (DAV:all) are granted the DAV:read
privilege. Since (for this example) DAV:read contains DAV:read-acl privilege. Since (for this example) DAV:read contains DAV:read-acl
and DAV:read-current-user-privilege-set, this means all users and DAV:read-current-user-privilege-set, this means all users
(including all members of the "maintainers" group) can read the (including all members of the "maintainers" group) can read the
DAV:acl property and the DAV:current-user-privilege-set property. DAV:acl property and the DAV:current-user-privilege-set property.
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>> Request << >> Request <<
PROPFIND /papers/ HTTP/1.1 PROPFIND /papers/ HTTP/1.1
Host: www.webdav.org Host: www.webdav.org
Content-type: text/xml; charset="utf-8" Content-type: text/xml; charset="utf-8"
Content-Length: xxx Content-Length: xxx
Depth: 0 Depth: 0
Authorization: Digest username="masinter", Authorization: Digest username="masinter",
realm="masinter@webdav.org", nonce="...", realm="webdav.org", nonce="...",
uri="/papers/", response="...", opaque="..." uri="/papers/", response="...", opaque="..."
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<D:propfind xmlns:D="DAV:"> <D:propfind xmlns:D="DAV:">
<D:prop> <D:prop>
<D:acl/> <D:acl/>
</D:prop> </D:prop>
</D:propfind> </D:propfind>
>> Response << >> Response <<
HTTP/1.1 207 Multi-Status HTTP/1.1 207 Multi-Status
Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8" Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8"
Content-Length: xxx Content-Length: xxx
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<D:multistatus xmlns:D="DAV:"> <D:multistatus xmlns:D="DAV:">
<D:response> <D:response>
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<D:href>http://www.webdav.org/papers/</D:href> <D:href>http://www.webdav.org/papers/</D:href>
<D:propstat> <D:propstat>
<D:prop> <D:prop>
<D:acl> <D:acl>
<D:ace> <D:ace>
<D:principal> <D:principal>
<D:href> <D:href>http://www.webdav.org/acl/groups/maintainers</D:href>
http://www.webdav.org/_acl/groups/maintainers/
</D:href>
</D:principal> </D:principal>
<D:grant> <D:grant>
<D:privilege> <D:write/> </D:privilege> <D:privilege> <D:write/> </D:privilege>
</D:grant> </D:grant>
</D:ace> </D:ace>
<D:ace> <D:ace>
<D:principal> <D:principal>
<D:all/> <D:all/>
</D:principal> </D:principal>
<D:grant> <D:grant>
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<D:privilege> <D:read/> </D:privilege> <D:privilege> <D:read/> </D:privilege>
</D:grant> </D:grant>
</D:ace> </D:ace>
</D:acl> </D:acl>
</D:prop> </D:prop>
<D:status>HTTP/1.1 200 OK</D:status> <D:status>HTTP/1.1 200 OK</D:status>
</D:propstat> </D:propstat>
</D:response> </D:response>
</D:multistatus> </D:multistatus>
5.5 DAV:inherited-acl 5.5 DAV:acl-semantics
This is a protected property that lists a set of other resources
whose ACLs also control the access to this resource. To have a
privilege on a resource, not only must the ACEs defined in the ACL
on that resource grant the privilege, but so must each ACL in a
dav:inherited-acl tag. Effectively, the privileges granted by the
current ACL are ANDÆed with the privileges granted by each
inherited ACL. The order in which the inherited-acl tag appears in
an ACL is relevant, regardless of the ACL semantics (see below).
<!ELEMENT inherited-acl (href)>
5.6 DAV:acl-semantics
This is a protected property that defines the ACL semantics. These This is a protected property that defines the ACL semantics of the
ACEs specified in the DAV:acl property of this resource. These
semantics define how multiple ACEs that match the current user are semantics define how multiple ACEs that match the current user are
combined, what are the constraints on how ACEs can be ordered, and combined, what are the constraints on how ACEs can be ordered, and
which principals must have an ACE. A client user interface could which principals must have an ACE. A client user interface could
use the value of this property to provide feedback to a human use the value of this property to provide feedback to a human
operator concerning the impact of proposed changes to an ACL. operator concerning the impact of proposed changes to an ACL.
Alternately, a client can use this property to help it determine, Alternately, a client can use this property to help it determine,
before submitting an ACL method invocation, what ACL changes it before submitting an ACL method invocation, what ACL changes it
needs to make to accomplish a specific goal (or whether that goal needs to make to accomplish a specific goal (or whether that goal
is even achievable on this server). is even achievable on this server).
Since it is not practical to require all implementations to use the Since it is not practical to require all implementations to use the
same ACL semantics, the DAV:acl-semantics property is used to same ACL semantics, the DAV:acl-semantics property is used to
identify the ACL semantics for a particular resource. The DAV:acl- identify the ACL semantics for a particular resource. The DAV:acl-
semantics element is defined in Section 6. semantics element is defined in Section 6.
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5.5.1 Example: Retrieving DAV:acl-semantics
In this example, the client requests the value of the DAV:acl- In this example, the client requests the value of the DAV:acl-
semantics property. Digest authentication provides credentials for semantics property. Digest authentication provides credentials for
the principal operating the client. In this example, the ACE the principal operating the client. In this example, the ACE
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combination semantics are DAV:first-match, described in Section combination semantics are DAV:first-match, described in Section
6.1.1, the ACE ordering semantics are not specified (some value 6.1.1, the ACE ordering semantics are not specified (some value
other than DAV:deny-before-grant, described in Section 6.2.1), the other than DAV:deny-before-grant, described in Section 6.2.1), the
DAV:allowed-ace element states that only one ACE is permitted for DAV:allowed-ace element states that only one ACE is permitted for
each principal, and an ACE describing the privileges granted the each principal, and an ACE describing the privileges granted the
DAV:all principal must exist in every ACL. DAV:all principal must exist in every ACL.
>> Request << >> Request <<
PROPFIND /papers/ HTTP/1.1 PROPFIND /papers/ HTTP/1.1
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<D:multistatus xmlns:D="DAV:"> <D:multistatus xmlns:D="DAV:">
<D:response> <D:response>
<D:href>http://www.webdav.org/papers/</D:href> <D:href>http://www.webdav.org/papers/</D:href>
<D:propstat> <D:propstat>
<D:prop> <D:prop>
<D:acl-semantics> <D:acl-semantics>
<D:ace-combination> <D:ace-combination>
<D:first-match/> <D:first-match/>
</D:ace-combination> </D:ace-combination>
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<D:ace-ordering/> <D:ace-ordering/>
<D:allowed-ace> <D:allowed-ace>
<D:principal-only-one-ace/> <D:principal-only-one-ace/>
</D:allowed-ace> </D:allowed-ace>
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<D:required-principal> <D:required-principal>
<D:all/> <D:all/>
</D:required-principal> </D:required-principal>
</D:acl-semantics> </D:acl-semantics>
</D:prop> </D:prop>
<D:status>HTTP/1.1 200 OK</D:status> <D:status>HTTP/1.1 200 OK</D:status>
</D:propstat> </D:propstat>
<D:response> <D:response>
</D:multistatus> </D:multistatus>
5.6 DAV:inherited-acl-set
This protected property contains a set of URLs that identify other
resources that also control the access to this resource. To have a
privilege on a resource, not only must the ACL on that resource
(specified in the DAV:acl property of that resource) grant the
privilege, but so must the ACL of each resource identified in the
DAV:inherited-acl-set property of that resource. Effectively, the
privileges granted by the current ACL are ANDed with the privileges
granted by each inherited ACL.
<!ELEMENT inherited-acl-set (href*)>
Note that the ACL semantics of a resource are specified in the
DAV:acl-semantics property of that resource, and therefore each
inherited ACL can have different ACL semantics.
5.7 DAV:principal-collection-set 5.7 DAV:principal-collection-set
This protected property of a resource contains a set of URLs that This protected property of a resource contains a set of URLs that
identify the root collections that contain the principals that are identify the root collections that contain the principals that are
available on the server that implements this resource. An access available on the server that implements this resource. A WebDAV
control protocol user agent could use the contents of Access Control Protocol user agent could use the contents of
DAV:principal-collection-set to retrieve the DAV:displayname DAV:principal-collection-set to retrieve the DAV:displayname
property (specified in Section 13.2 of [RFC2518]) of all principals property (specified in Section 13.2 of [RFC2518]) of all principals
on that server, thereby yielding human-readable names for each on that server, thereby yielding human-readable names for each
principal that could be displayed in a user interface. principal that could be displayed in a user interface.
<!ELEMENT principal-collection-set (href*)> <!ELEMENT principal-collection-set (href*)>
Since different servers can control different parts of the URL Since different servers can control different parts of the URL
namespace, different resources on the same host MAY have different namespace, different resources on the same host MAY have different
DAV:principal-collection-set values. The collections specified in DAV:principal-collection-set values. The collections specified in
the DAV:principal-collection-set MAY be located on different hosts the DAV:principal-collection-set MAY be located on different hosts
from the resource. The URLs in DAV:principal-collection-set SHOULD from the resource. The URLs in DAV:principal-collection-set SHOULD
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be http or https scheme URLs. For security and scalability reasons, be http or https scheme URLs. For security and scalability reasons,
a server MAY report only a subset of the entire set of known a server MAY report only a subset of the entire set of known
principal collections, and therefore clients should not assume they principal collections, and therefore clients should not assume they
have retrieved an exhaustive listing. Additionally, a server MAY have retrieved an exhaustive listing. Additionally, a server MAY
elect to report none of the principal collections it knows about, elect to report none of the principal collections it knows about,
in which case the property value would be empty. in which case the property value would be empty.
The value of DAV:principal-collection-set gives the scope of the The value of DAV:principal-collection-set gives the scope of the
DAV:principal-property-search REPORT (defined in Section 9.4). DAV:principal-property-search REPORT (defined in Section 9.4).
Clients use the DAV:principal-property-search REPORT to populate Clients use the DAV:principal-property-search REPORT to populate
their user interface with a list of principals. Therefore, servers their user interface with a list of principals. Therefore, servers
that limit a client's ability to obtain principal information will that limit a client's ability to obtain principal information will
interfere with the client's ability to manipulate access control interfere with the client's ability to manipulate access control
lists, due to the difficulty of getting the URL of a principal for lists, due to the difficulty of getting the URL of a principal for
use in an ACE. use in an ACE.
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5.7.1 Example: Retrieving DAV:principal-collection-set 5.7.1 Example: Retrieving DAV:principal-collection-set
In this example, the client requests the value of the In this example, the client requests the value of the
DAV:principal-collection-set property on the collection resource DAV:principal-collection-set property on the collection resource
identified by URL http://www.webdav.org/papers/. The property identified by URL http://www.webdav.org/papers/. The property
contains the two URLs, http://www.webdav.org/_acl/users/ and contains the two URLs, http://www.webdav.org/acl/users/ and
http://www.webdav.org/_acl/groups/, both wrapped in <DAV:href> XML http://www.webdav.org/acl/groups/, both wrapped in DAV:href XML
elements. Digest authentication provides credentials for the elements. Digest authentication provides credentials for the
principal operating the client. principal operating the client.
The client might reasonably follow this request with two separate The client might reasonably follow this request with two separate
PROPFIND requests to retrieve the DAV:displayname property of the PROPFIND requests to retrieve the DAV:displayname property of the
members of the two collections (/_acl/users/ and /_acl_groups/). members of the two collections (/acl/users and /acl/groups). This
This information could be used when displaying a user interface for information could be used when displaying a user interface for
creating access control entries. creating access control entries.
>> Request << >> Request <<
PROPFIND /papers/ HTTP/1.1 PROPFIND /papers/ HTTP/1.1
Host: www.webdav.org Host: www.webdav.org
Content-type: text/xml; charset="utf-8" Content-type: text/xml; charset="utf-8"
Content-Length: xxx Content-Length: xxx
Depth: 0 Depth: 0
Authorization: Digest username="yarong", Authorization: Digest username="yarong",
realm="yarong@webdav.org", nonce="...", realm="yarong@webdav.org", nonce="...",
uri="/papers/", response="...", opaque="..." uri="/papers/", response="...", opaque="..."
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<D:propfind xmlns:D="DAV:"> <D:propfind xmlns:D="DAV:">
<D:prop> <D:prop>
<D:principal-collection-set/> <D:principal-collection-set/>
</D:prop> </D:prop>
</D:propfind> </D:propfind>
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>> Response << >> Response <<
HTTP/1.1 207 Multi-Status HTTP/1.1 207 Multi-Status
Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8" Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8"
Content-Length: xxx Content-Length: xxx
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<D:multistatus xmlns:D="DAV:"> <D:multistatus xmlns:D="DAV:">
<D:response> <D:response>
<D:href>http://www.webdav.org/papers/</D:href> <D:href>http://www.webdav.org/papers/</D:href>
<D:propstat> <D:propstat>
<D:prop> <D:prop>
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<D:principal-collection-set> <D:principal-collection-set>
<D:href> <D:href>http://www.webdav.org/acl/users/</D:href>
http://www.webdav.org/_acl/users/ <D:href>http://www.webdav.org/acl/groups/</D:href>
</D:href>
<D:href>
http://www.webdav.org/_acl/groups/
</D:href>
</D:principal-collection-set> </D:principal-collection-set>
</D:prop> </D:prop>
<D:status>HTTP/1.1 200 OK</D:status> <D:status>HTTP/1.1 200 OK</D:status>
</D:propstat> </D:propstat>
</D:response> </D:response>
</D:multistatus> </D:multistatus>
5.8 Example: PROPFIND to retrieve access control properties 5.8 Example: PROPFIND to retrieve access control properties
The following example shows how access control information can be The following example shows how access control information can be
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Authorization: Digest username="ejw", Authorization: Digest username="ejw",
realm="users@foo.org", nonce="...", realm="users@foo.org", nonce="...",
uri="/top/container/", response="...", opaque="..." uri="/top/container/", response="...", opaque="..."
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<D:propfind xmlns:D="DAV:"> <D:propfind xmlns:D="DAV:">
<D:prop> <D:prop>
<D:owner/> <D:owner/>
<D:supported-privilege-set/> <D:supported-privilege-set/>
<D:current-user-privilege-set/> <D:current-user-privilege-set/>
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<D:acl/> <D:acl/>
</D:prop> </D:prop>
</D:propfind> </D:propfind>
>> Response << >> Response <<
HTTP/1.1 207 Multi-Status HTTP/1.1 207 Multi-Status
Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8" Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8"
Content-Length: xxx Content-Length: xxx
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<D:multistatus <D:multistatus
xmlns:D="DAV:" xmlns:D="DAV:"
xmlns:A="http://www.webdav.org/acl/"> <D:response> xmlns:A="http://www.webdav.org/acl/"> <D:response>
<D:href>http://www.foo.org/top/container/</D:href> <D:href>http://www.foo.org/top/container/</D:href>
<D:propstat> <D:propstat>
<D:prop> <D:prop>
<D:owner> <D:owner>
<D:href>http://www.foo.org/users/gclemm</D:href> <D:href>http://www.foo.org/users/gclemm</D:href> </D:owner>
</D:owner>
<D:supported-privilege-set> <D:supported-privilege-set>
<D:supported-privilege> <D:supported-privilege>
<D:privilege> <D:all/> </D:privilege> <D:privilege> <D:all/> </D:privilege>
<D:abstract/> <D:abstract/>
<D:description xml:lang="en">Any <D:description xml:lang="en">Any operation</D:description>
operation</D:description>
<D:supported-privilege> <D:supported-privilege>
<D:privilege> <D:read/> </D:privilege> <D:privilege> <D:read/> </D:privilege>
<D:description xml:lang="en">Read any <D:description xml:lang="en">Read any
object</D:description> object</D:description>
</D:supported-privilege> </D:supported-privilege>
<D:supported-privilege> <D:supported-privilege>
<D:privilege> <D:write/> </D:privilege> <D:privilege> <D:write/> </D:privilege>
<D:abstract/> <D:abstract/>
<D:description xml:lang="en">Write any <D:description xml:lang="en">Write any
object</D:description> object</D:description>
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</D:supported-privilege> </D:supported-privilege>
<D:supported-privilege> <D:supported-privilege>
<D:privilege> <A:update/> </D:privilege> <D:privilege> <A:update/> </D:privilege>
<D:description xml:lang="en">Update an <D:description xml:lang="en">Update an
object</D:description> object</D:description>
</D:supported-privilege> </D:supported-privilege>
<D:supported-privilege> <D:supported-privilege>
<D:privilege> <A:delete/> </D:privilege> <D:privilege> <A:delete/> </D:privilege>
<D:description xml:lang="en">Delete an <D:description xml:lang="en">Delete an
object</D:description> object</D:description>
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</D:supported-privilege> </D:supported-privilege>
</D:supported-privilege> </D:supported-privilege>
<D:supported-privilege> <D:supported-privilege>
<D:privilege> <D:read-acl/> </D:privilege> <D:privilege> <D:read-acl/> </D:privilege>
<D:description xml:lang="en">Read the <D:description xml:lang="en">Read the ACL</D:description>
ACL</D:description>
</D:supported-privilege> </D:supported-privilege>
<D:supported-privilege> <D:supported-privilege>
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<D:privilege> <D:write-acl/> </D:privilege> <D:privilege> <D:write-acl/> </D:privilege>
<D:description xml:lang="en">Write the <D:description xml:lang="en">Write the
ACL</D:description> ACL</D:description>
</D:supported-privilege> </D:supported-privilege>
</D:supported-privilege> </D:supported-privilege>
</D:supported-privilege-set> </D:supported-privilege-set>
<D:current-user-privilege-set> <D:current-user-privilege-set>
<D:privilege> <D:read/> </D:privilege> <D:privilege> <D:read/> </D:privilege>
<D:privilege> <D:read-acl/> </D:privilege> <D:privilege> <D:read-acl/> </D:privilege>
</D:current-user-privilege-set> </D:current-user-privilege-set>
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<D:principal> <D:principal>
<D:href>http://www.foo.org/users/esedlar</D:href> <D:href>http://www.foo.org/users/esedlar</D:href>
</D:principal> </D:principal>
<D:grant> <D:grant>
<D:privilege> <D:read/> </D:privilege> <D:privilege> <D:read/> </D:privilege>
<D:privilege> <D:write/> </D:privilege> <D:privilege> <D:write/> </D:privilege>
<D:privilege> <D:read-acl/> </D:privilege> </D:grant> <D:privilege> <D:read-acl/> </D:privilege> </D:grant>
</D:ace> </D:ace>
<D:ace> <D:ace>
<D:principal> <D:principal>
<D:href>http://www.foo.org/groups/marketing/</D:href> <D:href>http://www.foo.org/groups/marketing</D:href>
</D:principal> </D:principal>
<D:deny> <D:deny>
<D:privilege> <D:read/> </D:privilege> </D:deny> <D:privilege> <D:read/> </D:privilege> </D:deny>
</D:ace> </D:ace>
<D:ace> <D:ace>
<D:principal> <D:principal>
<D:property> <D:owner/> </D:property> </D:principal> <D:property> <D:owner/> </D:property> </D:principal>
<D:grant> <D:grant>
<D:privilege> <D:read-acl/> </D:privilege> <D:privilege> <D:read-acl/> </D:privilege>
<D:privilege> <D:write-acl/> </D:privilege> </D:grant> <D:privilege> <D:write-acl/> </D:privilege> </D:grant>
</D:ace> </D:ace>
<D:ace> <D:ace>
<D:principal> <D:all/> </D:principal> <D:principal> <D:all/> </D:principal>
<D:grant> <D:grant>
<D:privilege> <D:read/> </D:privilege></D:grant> <D:privilege> <D:read/> </D:privilege></D:grant>
<D:inherited> <D:inherited>
<D:href>http://www.foo.org/top/</D:href> <D:href>http://www.foo.org/top</D:href> </D:inherited>
</D:inherited>
</D:ace> </D:acl> </D:ace> </D:acl>
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</D:prop> </D:prop>
<D:status>HTTP/1.1 200 OK</D:status> <D:status>HTTP/1.1 200 OK</D:status>
</D:propstat> </D:response> </D:multistatus> </D:propstat> </D:response> </D:multistatus>
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The value of the DAV:owner property is a single DAV:href XML The value of the DAV:owner property is a single DAV:href XML
element containing the URL of the principal that owns this element containing the URL of the principal that owns this
resource. resource.
The value of the DAV:supported-privilege-set property is a tree of The value of the DAV:supported-privilege-set property is a tree of
supported privileges (using "[XML Namespace , localname]" to supported privileges (using "[XML Namespace , localname]" to
identify each privilege): identify each privilege):
[DAV:, all] (aggregate, abstract) [DAV:, all] (aggregate, abstract)
| |
+-- [DAV:, read] +-- [DAV:, read]
+-- [DAV:, write] (aggregate, abstract) +-- [DAV:, write] (aggregate, abstract)
| |
+-- [http://www.webdav.org/acl/, create] +-- [http://www.webdav.org/acl, create]
+-- [http://www.webdav.org/acl/, update] +-- [http://www.webdav.org/acl, update]
+-- [http://www.webdav.org/acl/, delete] +-- [http://www.webdav.org/acl, delete]
+-- [DAV:, read-acl] +-- [DAV:, read-acl]
+-- [DAV:, write-acl] +-- [DAV:, write-acl]
The DAV:current-user-privilege-set property contains two The DAV:current-user-privilege-set property contains two
privileges, DAV:read, and DAV:read-acl. This indicates that the privileges, DAV:read, and DAV:read-acl. This indicates that the
current authenticated user only has the ability to read the current authenticated user only has the ability to read the
resource, and read the DAV:acl property on the resource. resource, and read the DAV:acl property on the resource.
The DAV:acl property contains a set of four ACEs: The DAV:acl property contains a set of four ACEs:
ACE #1: The principal identified by the URL ACE #1: The principal identified by the URL
http://www.foo.org/users/esedlar is granted the DAV:read, http://www.foo.org/users/esedlar is granted the DAV:read,
DAV:write, and DAV:read-acl privileges. DAV:write, and DAV:read-acl privileges.
ACE #2: The principals identified by the URL ACE #2: The principals identified by the URL
http://www.foo.org/groups/marketing/ are denied the DAV:read http://www.foo.org/groups/marketing are denied the DAV:read
privilege. In this example, the principal URL identifies a group. privilege. In this example, the principal URL identifies a group.
ACE #3: In this ACE, the principal is a property principal, ACE #3: In this ACE, the principal is a property principal,
specifically the DAV:owner property. When evaluating this ACE, the specifically the DAV:owner property. When evaluating this ACE, the
value of the DAV:owner property is retrieved, and is examined to value of the DAV:owner property is retrieved, and is examined to
see if it contains a DAV:href XML element. If so, the URL within see if it contains a DAV:href XML element. If so, the URL within
the DAV:href element is read, and identifies a principal. In this the DAV:href element is read, and identifies a principal. In this
ACE, the owner is granted DAV:read-acl, and DAV:write-acl ACE, the owner is granted DAV:read-acl, and DAV:write-acl
privileges. privileges.
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ACE #4: This ACE grants the DAV:all principal (all users) the ACE #4: This ACE grants the DAV:all principal (all users) the
DAV:read privilege. This ACE is inherited from the resource DAV:read privilege. This ACE is inherited from the resource
http://www.foo.org/top/, the parent collection of this resource. http://www.foo.org/top, the parent collection of this resource.
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6 ACL SEMANTICS 6 ACL SEMANTICS
The ACL semantics define how multiple ACEs that match the current The ACL semantics define how multiple ACEs that match the current
user are combined, what are the constraints on how ACEs can be user are combined, what are the constraints on how ACEs can be
ordered, and which principals must have an ACE. ordered, and which principals must have an ACE.
<!ELEMENT acl-semantics (ace-combination?, ace-ordering?, <!ELEMENT acl-semantics (ace-combination?, ace-ordering?, allowed-
allowed-ace?, required-principal?)> ace?, required-principal?)>
6.1 ACE Combination 6.1 ACE Combination
The DAV:ace-combination element defines how privileges from The DAV:ace-combination element defines how privileges from
multiple ACEs that match the current user will be combined to multiple ACEs that match the current user will be combined to
determine the access privileges for that user. Multiple ACEs may determine the access privileges for that user. Multiple ACEs may
match the same user because the same principal can appear in match the same user because the same principal can appear in
multiple ACEs, because multiple principals can identify the same multiple ACEs, because multiple principals can identify the same
user, and because one principal can be a member of another user, and because one principal can be a member of another
principal. principal.
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6.1.2 DAV:all-grant-before-any-deny ACE Combination 6.1.2 DAV:all-grant-before-any-deny ACE Combination
The ACEs are evaluated in the order in which they appear in the The ACEs are evaluated in the order in which they appear in the
ACL. If an evaluated ACE denies a privilege needed for the ACL. If an evaluated ACE denies a privilege needed for the
request, the request MUST fail. If all ACEs have been evaluated request, the request MUST fail. If all ACEs have been evaluated
without the user being granted all privileges needed for the without the user being granted all privileges needed for the
request, the request MUST fail. request, the request MUST fail.
<!ELEMENT all-grant-before-any-deny EMPTY> <!ELEMENT all-grant-before-any-deny EMPTY>
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6.1.3 DAV:specific-deny-overrides-grant ACE Combination 6.1.3 DAV:specific-deny-overrides-grant ACE Combination
All ACEs in the ACL are evaluated. An "individual ACE" is one All ACEs in the ACL are evaluated. An "individual ACE" is one
whose principal matches the current user. A "group ACE" is one whose principal matches the current user. A "group ACE" is one
whose principal is a group that has a member that matches the whose principal is a group that has a member that matches the
current user. A privilege is granted if it is granted by an current user. A privilege is granted if it is granted by an
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individual ACE and not denied by an individual ACE, or if it is individual ACE and not denied by an individual ACE, or if it is
granted by a group ACE and not denied by an individual or group granted by a group ACE and not denied by an individual or group
ACE. A request MUST fail if any of its needed privileges are not ACE. A request MUST fail if any of its needed privileges are not
granted. granted.
<!ELEMENT specific-deny-overrides-grant EMPTY> <!ELEMENT specific-deny-overrides-grant EMPTY>
6.2 ACE Ordering 6.2 ACE Ordering
The DAV:ace-ordering element defines a constraint on how the ACEs The DAV:ace-ordering element defines a constraint on how the ACEs
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per resource. per resource.
<!ELEMENT principal-only-one-ace EMPTY> <!ELEMENT principal-only-one-ace EMPTY>
6.3.2 DAV:grant-only ACE Constraint 6.3.2 DAV:grant-only ACE Constraint
This element indicates that ACEs with deny clauses are not allowed. This element indicates that ACEs with deny clauses are not allowed.
<!ELEMENT grant-only EMPTY> <!ELEMENT grant-only EMPTY>
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6.3.3 DAV:no-invert ACE Constraint 6.3.3 DAV:no-invert ACE Constraint
This element indicates that ACEs with the <invert> element are not This element indicates that ACEs with the <invert> element are not
allowed. allowed.
<!ELEMENT no-invert EMPTY> <!ELEMENT no-invert EMPTY>
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6.3.4 DAV:no-acl-inherit ACE Constraint
This element indicates that ACLs with the <inherited-acl> element
are not allowed.
<!ELEMENT no-acl-inherit EMPTY>
6.4 Required Principals 6.4 Required Principals
The required principal elements identify which principals must have The required principal elements identify which principals must have
an ACE defined in the ACL. an ACE defined in the ACL.
<!ELEMENT required-principal <!ELEMENT required-principal
(all? | authenticated? | unauthenticated? | self? | href* | (all? | authenticated? | unauthenticated? | self? | href* |
property*)> property*)>
For example, the following element requires that the ACL contain a For example, the following element requires that the ACL contain a
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7 ACCESS CONTROL AND EXISTING METHODS 7 ACCESS CONTROL AND EXISTING METHODS
This section defines the impact of access control functionality on This section defines the impact of access control functionality on
existing methods. existing methods.
7.1 OPTIONS 7.1 OPTIONS
If the server supports access control, it MUST return "access- If the server supports access control, it MUST return "access-
control" as a field in the DAV response header from an OPTIONS control" as a field in the DAV response header from an OPTIONS
request on any resource implemented by that server. request on any resource implemented by that server. A value of
"access-control" in the DAV header MUST indicate that the server
supports all MUST level requirements and REQUIRED features
specified in this document.
7.1.1 Example - OPTIONS 7.1.1 Example - OPTIONS
>> Request << >> Request <<
OPTIONS /foo.html HTTP/1.1 OPTIONS /foo.html HTTP/1.1
Host: www.webdav.org Host: www.webdav.org
Content-Length: 0 Content-Length: 0
>> Response << >> Response <<
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ACEs that a client can modify with an ACL request). A lock does not ACEs that a client can modify with an ACL request). A lock does not
protect inherited or protected ACEs, since a client cannot modify protect inherited or protected ACEs, since a client cannot modify
them with an ACL request on that resource. them with an ACL request on that resource.
8 ACCESS CONTROL METHODS 8 ACCESS CONTROL METHODS
8.1 ACL 8.1 ACL
The ACL method modifies the access control list (which can be read The ACL method modifies the access control list (which can be read
via the DAV:acl property) of a resource. Specifically, the ACL via the DAV:acl property) of a resource. Specifically, the ACL
method only permits modification to ACEs that are not inherited,
and are not protected. An ACL method invocation modifies all non-
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method only permits modification to ACEs that are not inherited,
and are not protected. An ACL method invocation modifies all non-
inherited and non-protected ACEs in a resource's access control inherited and non-protected ACEs in a resource's access control
list to exactly match the ACEs contained within in the DAV:acl XML list to exactly match the ACEs contained within in the DAV:acl XML
element (specified in Section 5.4) of the request body. An ACL element (specified in Section 5.4) of the request body. An ACL
request body MUST contain only one DAV:acl XML element. Unless the request body MUST contain only one DAV:acl XML element. Unless the
non-inherited and non-protected ACEs of the DAV:acl property of the non-inherited and non-protected ACEs of the DAV:acl property of the
resource can be updated to be exactly the value specified in the resource can be updated to be exactly the value specified in the
ACL request, the ACL request MUST fail. ACL request, the ACL request MUST fail.
It is possible that the ACEs visible to the current user in the It is possible that the ACEs visible to the current user in the
DAV:acl property may only be a portion of the complete set of ACEs DAV:acl property may only be a portion of the complete set of ACEs
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(DAV:no-ace-conflict): The ACEs submitted in the ACL request MUST (DAV:no-ace-conflict): The ACEs submitted in the ACL request MUST
NOT conflict with each other. What is considered a conflict NOT conflict with each other. What is considered a conflict
depends on the ACL semantics of that resource. depends on the ACL semantics of that resource.
(DAV:no-protected-ace-conflict): The ACEs submitted in the ACL (DAV:no-protected-ace-conflict): The ACEs submitted in the ACL
request MUST NOT conflict with the protected ACEs on the resource. request MUST NOT conflict with the protected ACEs on the resource.
For example, if the resource has a protected ACE granting DAV:write For example, if the resource has a protected ACE granting DAV:write
to a given principal, then it would not be consistent if the ACL to a given principal, then it would not be consistent if the ACL
request submitted an ACE denying DAV:write to the same principal. request submitted an ACE denying DAV:write to the same principal.
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(DAV:no-inherited-ace-conflict): The ACEs submitted in the ACL (DAV:no-inherited-ace-conflict): The ACEs submitted in the ACL
request MUST NOT conflict with the inherited ACEs on the resource. request MUST NOT conflict with the inherited ACEs on the resource.
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For example, if the resource inherits an ACE from its parent For example, if the resource inherits an ACE from its parent
collection granting DAV:write to a given principal, then it would collection granting DAV:write to a given principal, then it would
not be consistent if the ACL request submitted an ACE denying not be consistent if the ACL request submitted an ACE denying
DAV:write to the same principal. Note that reporting of this error DAV:write to the same principal. Note that reporting of this error
will be implementation-dependent. Implementations have the choice will be implementation-dependent. Implementations have the choice
to either report this error, or to allow the ACE to be set, and to either report this error, or to allow the ACE to be set, and
then let normal ACE evaluation rules determine whether the new ACE then let normal ACE evaluation rules determine whether the new ACE
has any impact on the privileges available to a specific principal. has any impact on the privileges available to a specific principal.
(DAV:limited-number-of-aces): The number of ACEs submitted in the (DAV:limited-number-of-aces): The number of ACEs submitted in the
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(DAV:principal-only-one-ace): The ACL request MUST NOT result in (DAV:principal-only-one-ace): The ACL request MUST NOT result in
more than one ACE for a given principal. This precondition applies more than one ACE for a given principal. This precondition applies
only when the ACL semantics of the resource includes the only when the ACL semantics of the resource includes the
DAV:principal-only-one-ace constraint (defined in Section 6.3.1). DAV:principal-only-one-ace constraint (defined in Section 6.3.1).
(DAV:grant-only): The ACEs submitted in the ACL request MUST NOT (DAV:grant-only): The ACEs submitted in the ACL request MUST NOT
include a deny ACE. This precondition applies only when the ACL include a deny ACE. This precondition applies only when the ACL
semantics of the resource includes the DAV:grant-only constraint semantics of the resource includes the DAV:grant-only constraint
(defined in Section 6.3.2). (defined in Section 6.3.2).
(DAV:no-invert): The ACL request MUST NOT include a <dav:invert> (DAV:no-invert): The ACL request MUST NOT include a DAV:invert
element. This precondition applies only when the ACL semantics of element. This precondition applies only when the ACL semantics of
the resource includes the DAV:no-invert constraint (defined in the resource includes the DAV:no-invert constraint (defined in
Section 6.3.4). Section 6.3.4).
(DAV:no-acl-inherit): The ACL request MUST NOT include a
<dav:inherited-acl> element. This precondition applies only when
the ACL semantics of the resource includes the DAV:no-acl-inherit
constraint (defined in Section 6.3.4).
(DAV:no-abstract): The ACL request MUST NOT attempt to grant or (DAV:no-abstract): The ACL request MUST NOT attempt to grant or
deny an abstract privilege (see Section 5.2). deny an abstract privilege (see Section 5.2).
(DAV:not-supported-privilege): The ACEs submitted in the ACL (DAV:not-supported-privilege): The ACEs submitted in the ACL
request MUST be supported by the resource. request MUST be supported by the resource.
(DAV:missing-required-principal): The result of the ACL request (DAV:missing-required-principal): The result of the ACL request
MUST have at least one ACE for each principal identified in a MUST have at least one ACE for each principal identified in a
DAV:required-principal XML element in the ACL semantics of that DAV:required-principal XML element in the ACL semantics of that
resource (see Section 6.3.2). resource (see Section 6.3.2).
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(DAV:recognized-principal): Every principal URL in the ACL request (DAV:recognized-principal): Every principal URL in the ACL request
MUST identify a principal resource. MUST identify a principal resource.
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(DAV:allowed-principal): The principals specified in the ACEs (DAV:allowed-principal): The principals specified in the ACEs
submitted in the ACL request MUST be allowed as principals for the submitted in the ACL request MUST be allowed as principals for the
resource. For example, a server where only authenticated principals resource. For example, a server where only authenticated principals
can access resources would not allow the DAV:all or can access resources would not allow the DAV:all or
DAV:unauthenticated principals to be used in an ACE, since these DAV:unauthenticated principals to be used in an ACE, since these
would allow unauthenticated access to resources. would allow unauthenticated access to resources.
8.1.2 Example: the ACL method 8.1.2 Example: the ACL method
In the following example, user "fielding", authenticated by In the following example, user "fielding", authenticated by
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</D:grant> </D:grant>
</D:ace> </D:ace>
<D:ace> <D:ace>
<D:principal> <D:principal>
<D:property> <D:owner/> </D:property> <D:property> <D:owner/> </D:property>
</D:principal> </D:principal>
<D:grant> <D:grant>
<D:privilege> <D:read-acl/> </D:privilege> <D:privilege> <D:read-acl/> </D:privilege>
<D:privilege> <D:write-acl/> </D:privilege> <D:privilege> <D:write-acl/> </D:privilege>
</D:grant> </D:grant>
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</D:ace> </D:ace>
<D:ace> <D:ace>
<D:principal> <D:all/> </D:principal> <D:principal> <D:all/> </D:principal>
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<D:grant> <D:grant>
<D:privilege> <D:read/> </D:privilege> <D:privilege> <D:read/> </D:privilege>
</D:grant> </D:grant>
</D:ace> </D:acl> </D:ace> </D:acl>
>> Response << >> Response <<
HTTP/1.1 200 OK HTTP/1.1 200 OK
8.1.3 Example: ACL method failure due to protected ACE conflict 8.1.3 Example: ACL method failure due to protected ACE conflict
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<D:ace> <D:ace>
<D:principal> <D:principal>
<D:href>http://www.foo.org/users/esedlar</D:href> <D:href>http://www.foo.org/users/esedlar</D:href>
</D:principal> </D:principal>
<D:deny> <D:deny>
<D:privilege> <D:write/> </D:privilege> <D:privilege> <D:write/> </D:privilege>
</D:deny> </D:deny>
</D:ace> </D:ace>
</D:acl> </D:acl>
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>> Response << >> Response <<
HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden
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Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8" Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8"
Content-Length: xxx Content-Length: xxx
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<D:error xmlns:D="DAV:"> <D:error xmlns:D="DAV:">
<D:no-protected-ace-conflict/> <D:no-protected-ace-conflict/>
</D:error> </D:error>
8.1.4 Example: ACL method failure due to an inherited ACE conflict 8.1.4 Example: ACL method failure due to an inherited ACE conflict
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Host: www.foo.org Host: www.foo.org
Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8" Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8"
Content-Length: xxxx Content-Length: xxxx
Authorization: Digest username="ejw", Authorization: Digest username="ejw",
realm="users@foo.org", nonce="...", realm="users@foo.org", nonce="...",
uri="/top/index.html", response="...", opaque="..." uri="/top/index.html", response="...", opaque="..."
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<D:acl xmlns:D="DAV:" xmlns:F="http://www.foo.org/privs/"> <D:acl xmlns:D="DAV:" xmlns:F="http://www.foo.org/privs/">
<D:ace> <D:ace>
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<D:principal> <D:principal>
<D:href>http://www.foo.org/users/ejw</D:href> <D:href>http://www.foo.org/users/ejw</D:href>
</D:principal> </D:principal>
<D:grant><D:write/></D:grant> <D:grant><D:write/></D:grant>
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</D:ace> </D:ace>
</D:acl> </D:acl>
>> Response << >> Response <<
HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden
Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8" Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8"
Content-Length: xxx Content-Length: xxx
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
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</D:error> </D:error>
8.1.5 Example: ACL method failure due to an attempt to set grant and 8.1.5 Example: ACL method failure due to an attempt to set grant and
deny in a single ACE. deny in a single ACE.
In this example, user "ygoland", authenticated by information in In this example, user "ygoland", authenticated by information in
the Authorization header, tries to change the access control list the Authorization header, tries to change the access control list
on the resource http://www.foo.org/diamond/engagement-ring.gif. The on the resource http://www.foo.org/diamond/engagement-ring.gif. The
ACL request includes a single, syntactically and semantically ACL request includes a single, syntactically and semantically
incorrect ACE, which attempts to grant the group identified by the incorrect ACE, which attempts to grant the group identified by the
URL http://www.foo.org/users/friends/ DAV:read privilege and deny URL http://www.foo.org/users/friends DAV:read privilege and deny
the principal identified by URL http://www.foo.org/users/ygoland-so the principal identified by URL http://www.foo.org/users/ygoland-so
(i.e., the user "ygoland-so") DAV:read privilege. However, it is (i.e., the user "ygoland-so") DAV:read privilege. However, it is
illegal to have multiple principal elements, as well as both a illegal to have multiple principal elements, as well as both a
grant and deny element in the same ACE, so the request fails due to grant and deny element in the same ACE, so the request fails due to
poor syntax. poor syntax.
>> Request << >> Request <<
ACL /diamond/engagement-ring.gif HTTP/1.1 ACL /diamond/engagement-ring.gif HTTP/1.1
Host: www.foo.org Host: www.foo.org
Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8" Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8"
Content-Length: xxxx Content-Length: xxxx
Authorization: Digest username="ygoland", Authorization: Digest username="ygoland",
realm="users@foo.org", nonce="...", realm="users@foo.org", nonce="...",
uri="/diamond/engagement-ring.gif", response="...", uri="/diamond/engagement-ring.gif", response="...", opaque="..."
opaque="..."
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<D:acl xmlns:D="DAV:"> <D:acl xmlns:D="DAV:">
<D:ace> <D:ace>
<D:principal> <D:principal>
<D:href>http://www.foo.org/users/friends</D:href>
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<D:href>http://www.foo.org/users/friends/</D:href>
</D:principal> </D:principal>
<D:grant><D:read/></D:grant> <D:grant><D:read/></D:grant>
<D:principal> <D:principal>
<D:href>http://www.foo.org/users/ygoland-so</D:href> <D:href>http://www.foo.org/users/ygoland-so</D:href>
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</D:principal> </D:principal>
<D:deny><D:read/></D:deny> <D:deny><D:read/></D:deny>
</D:ace> </D:ace>
</D:acl> </D:acl>
>> Response << >> Response <<
HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request
Content-Length: 0 Content-Length: 0
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The REPORT method (defined in Section 3.6 of [RFC3253]) provides an The REPORT method (defined in Section 3.6 of [RFC3253]) provides an
extensible mechanism for obtaining information about a resource. extensible mechanism for obtaining information about a resource.
Unlike the PROPFIND method, which returns the value of one or more Unlike the PROPFIND method, which returns the value of one or more
named properties, the REPORT method can involve more complex named properties, the REPORT method can involve more complex
processing. REPORT is valuable in cases where the server has access processing. REPORT is valuable in cases where the server has access
to all of the information needed to perform the complex request to all of the information needed to perform the complex request
(such as a query), and where it would require multiple requests for (such as a query), and where it would require multiple requests for
the client to retrieve the information needed to perform the same the client to retrieve the information needed to perform the same
request. request.
A server that supports the WebDAV Access Control Protocol MUST
support the DAV:expand-property report (defined in Section 3.8 of
[RFC3253]).
9.2 DAV:acl-principal-prop-set Report 9.2 DAV:acl-principal-prop-set Report
The DAV:acl-principal-prop-set report returns, for all principals The DAV:acl-principal-prop-set report returns, for all principals
in the DAV:acl property that are identified by http(s) URLs or by a in the DAV:acl property (of the Request-URI) that are identified by
DAV:property principal, the value of the properties specified in http(s) URLs or by a DAV:property principal, the value of the
the REPORT request body. In the case where a principal URL appears properties specified in the REPORT request body. In the case where
multiple times, the DAV:acl-principal-prop-set report MUST return a principal URL appears multiple times, the DAV:acl-principal-prop-
the properties for that principal only once. set report MUST return the properties for that principal only once.
Support for this report is REQUIRED.
One expected use of this report is to retrieve the human readable
name (found in the DAV:displayname property) of each principal
found in an ACL. This is useful for constructing user interfaces
that show each ACE in a human readable form.
Marshalling Marshalling
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The request body MUST be a DAV:acl-principal-prop-set XML element. The request body MUST be a DAV:acl-principal-prop-set XML element.
<!ELEMENT acl-principal-prop-set ANY> <!ELEMENT acl-principal-prop-set ANY>
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ANY value: a sequence of one or more elements, with at most one ANY value: a sequence of one or more elements, with at most one
DAV:prop element. DAV:prop element.
prop: see RFC 2518, Section 12.11 prop: see RFC 2518, Section 12.11
This report is only defined when the Depth header has value "0";
other values result in a 400 (Bad Request) error response. Note
that [RFC3253], Section 3.6, states that if the Depth header is not
present, it defaults to a value of "0".
The response body for a successful request MUST be a The response body for a successful request MUST be a
DAV:multistatus XML element (i.e., the response uses the same DAV:multistatus XML element (i.e., the response uses the same
format as the response for PROPFIND). format as the response for PROPFIND).
multistatus: see RFC 2518, Section 12.9 multistatus: see RFC 2518, Section 12.9
The response body for a successful DAV:acl-principal-prop-set The response body for a successful DAV:acl-principal-prop-set
REPORT request MUST contain a DAV:response element for each REPORT request MUST contain a DAV:response element for each
principal identified by an http(s) URL listed in a DAV:principal principal identified by an http(s) URL listed in a DAV:principal
XML element of an ACE within the DAV:acl property of the resource XML element of an ACE within the DAV:acl property of the resource
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ACEs: ACEs:
ACE #1: All principals (DAV:all) have DAV:read and DAV:read- ACE #1: All principals (DAV:all) have DAV:read and DAV:read-
current-user-privilege-set access. current-user-privilege-set access.
ACE #2: The principal identified by ACE #2: The principal identified by
http://www.webdav.org/people/gstein (the user "gstein") is granted http://www.webdav.org/people/gstein (the user "gstein") is granted
DAV:write, DAV:write-acl, DAV:read-acl privileges. DAV:write, DAV:write-acl, DAV:read-acl privileges.
ACE #3: The group identified by ACE #3: The group identified by
http://www.webdav.org/groups/authors/ (the "authors" group) is http://www.webdav.org/groups/authors (the "authors" group) is
granted DAV:write and DAV:read-acl privileges. granted DAV:write and DAV:read-acl privileges.
The following example shows a DAV:acl-principal-prop-set report The following example shows a DAV:acl-principal-prop-set report
requesting the DAV:displayname property. It returns the value of requesting the DAV:displayname property. It returns the value of
DAV:displayname for resources http://www.webdav.org/people/gstein DAV:displayname for resources http://www.webdav.org/people/gstein
and http://www.webdav.org/groups/authors/ , but not for DAV:all, and http://www.webdav.org/groups/authors , but not for DAV:all,
since this is not an http(s) URL. since this is not an http(s) URL.
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>> Request << >> Request <<
REPORT /index.html HTTP/1.1 REPORT /index.html HTTP/1.1
Host: www.webdav.org Host: www.webdav.org
Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8" Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8"
Content-Length: xxxx Content-Length: xxxx
Depth: 0
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<D:acl-principal-prop-set xmlns:D="DAV:"> <D:acl-principal-prop-set xmlns:D="DAV:">
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<D:prop> <D:prop>
<D:displayname/> <D:displayname/>
</D:prop> </D:prop>
</D:acl-principal-prop-set> </D:acl-principal-prop-set>
>> Response << >> Response <<
HTTP/1.1 207 Multi-Status HTTP/1.1 207 Multi-Status
Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8" Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8"
Content-Length: xxxx Content-Length: xxxx
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<D:response> <D:response>
<D:href>http://www.webdav.org/people/gstein</D:href> <D:href>http://www.webdav.org/people/gstein</D:href>
<D:propstat> <D:propstat>
<D:prop> <D:prop>
<D:displayname>Greg Stein</D:displayname> <D:displayname>Greg Stein</D:displayname>
</D:prop> </D:prop>
<D:status>HTTP/1.1 200 OK</D:status> <D:status>HTTP/1.1 200 OK</D:status>
</D:propstat> </D:propstat>
</D:response> </D:response>
<D:response> <D:response>
<D:href>http://www.webdav.org/groups/authors/</D:href> <D:href>http://www.webdav.org/groups/authors</D:href>
<D:propstat> <D:propstat>
<D:prop> <D:prop>
<D:displayname>Site authors</D:displayname> <D:displayname>Site authors</D:displayname>
</D:prop> </D:prop>
<D:status>HTTP/1.1 200 OK</D:status> <D:status>HTTP/1.1 200 OK</D:status>
</D:propstat> </D:propstat>
</D:response> </D:response>
</D:multistatus> </D:multistatus>
9.3 DAV:principal-match REPORT 9.3 DAV:principal-match REPORT
The DAV:principal-match REPORT is used to identify all members of a The DAV:principal-match REPORT is used to identify all members (at
collection that match the current user. In particular, if the any depth) of the collection identified by the Request-URI that
collection contains principals, the report can be used to identify match the current user. In particular, if the collection contains
all members of the collection that match the current user.
Alternatively, if the collection contains resources that have a
property that identifies a principal (e.g. DAV:owner), then the
report can be used to identify all members of the collection whose
property identifies a principal that matches the current user. For
example, this report can return all of the resources in a
collection hierarchy that are owned by the current user.
Marshalling:
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principals, the report can be used to identify all members of the
collection that match the current user. Alternatively, if the
collection contains resources that have a property that identifies
a principal (e.g. DAV:owner), the report can be used to identify
all members of the collection whose property identifies a principal
that matches the current user. For example, this report can return
all of the resources in a collection hierarchy that are owned by
the current user. Support for this report is REQUIRED.
Marshalling:
The request body MUST be a DAV:principal-match XML element. The request body MUST be a DAV:principal-match XML element.
<!ELEMENT principal-match ((principal-property | self), prop?)> <!ELEMENT principal-match ((principal-property | self), prop?)>
<!ELEMENT principal-property ANY> <!ELEMENT principal-property ANY>
ANY value: an element whose value identifies a property. The ANY value: an element whose value identifies a property. The
expectation is the value of the named property typically expectation is the value of the named property typically contains
contains an href element that contains the URI of a principal an href element that contains the URI of a principal
<!ELEMENT self EMPTY> <!ELEMENT self EMPTY>
prop: see RFC 2518, Section 12.11 prop: see RFC 2518, Section 12.11
This report is only defined when the Depth header has value "0";
other values result in a 400 (Bad Request) error response. Note
that [RFC3253], Section 3.6, states that if the Depth header is not
present, it defaults to a value of "0".
The response body for a successful request MUST be a The response body for a successful request MUST be a
DAV:multistatus XML element. DAV:multistatus XML element.
multistatus: see RFC 2518, Section 12.9 multistatus: see RFC 2518, Section 12.9
The response body for a successful DAV:principal-match REPORT The response body for a successful DAV:principal-match REPORT
request MUST contain a DAV:response element for each member of the request MUST contain a DAV:response element for each member of the
collection that matches the current user. When the DAV:principal- collection that matches the current user. When the DAV:principal-
property element is used, a match occurs if the current user is property element is used, a match occurs if the current user is
matched by the principal identified by the URI found in the matched by the principal identified by the URI found in the
DAV:href element of the property identified by the DAV:principal- DAV:href element of the property identified by the DAV:principal-
property element. When the DAV:self element is used in a property element. When the DAV:self element is used in a
DAV:principal-match report issued against a group, it matches a DAV:principal-match report issued against a group, it matches a
member of the group if that child (a principal resource) identifies member of the group if that child (a principal resource) identifies
the same principal as the current user. the same principal as the current user.
If DAV:prop is specified in the request body, the properties If DAV:prop is specified in the request body, the properties
specified in the DAV:prop element MUST be reported in the specified in the DAV:prop element MUST be reported in the
DAV:response elements. DAV:response elements.
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9.3.1 Example: DAV:principal-match REPORT 9.3.1 Example: DAV:principal-match REPORT
The following example identifies the members of the collection The following example identifies the members of the collection
identified by the URL http://www.webdav.org/doc/ that are owned by identified by the URL http://www.webdav.org/doc that are owned by
the current user. The current user ("gclemm") is authenticated the current user. The current user ("gclemm") is authenticated
using Digest authentication. using Digest authentication.
>> Request << >> Request <<
REPORT /doc/ HTTP/1.1 REPORT /doc/ HTTP/1.1
Host: www.webdav.org Host: www.webdav.org
Authorization: Digest username="gclemm", Authorization: Digest username="gclemm",
realm="gclemm@webdav.org", nonce="...", realm="gclemm@webdav.org", nonce="...",
uri="/papers/", response="...", opaque="..." uri="/papers/", response="...", opaque="..."
Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8" Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8"
Content-Length: xxxx Content-Length: xxxx
Depth: infinity Depth: 0
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<D:principal-match xmlns:D="DAV:"> <D:principal-match xmlns:D="DAV:">
<D:principal-property> <D:principal-property>
<D:owner/> <D:owner/>
</D:principal-property> </D:principal-property>
</D:principal-match> </D:principal-match>
>> Response << >> Response <<
HTTP/1.1 207 Multi-Status HTTP/1.1 207 Multi-Status
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<D:status>HTTP/1.1 200 OK</D:status> <D:status>HTTP/1.1 200 OK</D:status>
</D:response> </D:response>
<D:response> <D:response>
<D:href>http://www.webdav.org/doc/img/bar.gif</D:href> <D:href>http://www.webdav.org/doc/img/bar.gif</D:href>
<D:status>HTTP/1.1 200 OK</D:status> <D:status>HTTP/1.1 200 OK</D:status>
</D:response> </D:response>
</D:multistatus> </D:multistatus>
9.4 DAV:principal-property-search REPORT 9.4 DAV:principal-property-search REPORT
The DAV:principal-property-search REPORT performs a substring The DAV:principal-property-search REPORT performs a search for all
search on the character data value of specified properties. The principals whose properties contain character data that matches the
server may perform caseless matching of substrings. Only properties search criteria specified in the request. One expected use of this
defined on principal resources are searched. For implementation report is to discover the URL of a principal associated with a
efficiency, servers do not typically support substring searching on
all properties. A client can discover the set of searchable Clemm, Hopkins, Sedlar, Whitehead [Page 48]
properties by using the DAV:principal-search-property-set REPORT, given person or group by searching for them by name. This is done
defined in Section 9.5. by searching over DAV:displayname, which is defined on all
principals.
The actual search method (exact matching vs. substring matching vs,
prefix-matching, case-sensitivity) deliberately is left to the
server implementation to allow implementation on a wide set of
possible user management systems. In cases where the implementation
of DAV:principal-property-search is not constrained by the
semantics of an underlying user management repository, preferred
default semantics are caseless substring matches.
For implementation efficiency, servers do not typically support
searching on all properties. A client can discover the set of
searchable properties by using the DAV:principal-search-property-
set REPORT, defined in Section 9.5.
Support for the DAV:principal-property-search report is REQUIRED.
Implementation Note: The value of a WebDAV property is a Implementation Note: The value of a WebDAV property is a
sequence of well-formed XML, and hence can include any character sequence of well-formed XML, and hence can include any character
in the Unicode/ISO-10646 standard, that is, most known in the Unicode/ISO-10646 standard, that is, most known
characters in human languages. Due to the idiosyncrasies of case characters in human languages. Due to the idiosyncrasies of case
mapping across human languages, implementation of caseless mapping across human languages, implementation of case-
matching is non-trivial. Implementors are strongly encouraged to insensitive matching is non-trivial. Implementors of servers
that do perform substring matching are strongly encouraged to
consult [CaseMap], especially Section 2.3 ("Caseless Matching"), consult [CaseMap], especially Section 2.3 ("Caseless Matching"),
for guidance when implementing their caseless matching for guidance when implementing their case-insensitive matching
algorithms. algorithms.
Marshalling: Implementation Note: Some implementations of this protocol will
use an LDAP repository for storage of principal metadata. The
Clemm, Hopkins, Sedlar, Whitehead [Page 48] schema describing each attribute (akin to a WebDAV property) in
The scope of the DAV:principal-property-search REPORT is all an LDAP repository specifies whether it supports case-sensitive
principal resources that are members of a collection identified in or caseless searching. One of the benefits of leaving the search
DAV:principal-collection-set. If a group is in the scope of the method to the discretion of the server implementation is the
DAV:principal-property-search REPORT, all members of that group are default LDAP attribute search behavior can be used when
also in the scope. implementing the DAV:principal-property-search report.
Servers MUST support the DAV:principal-property-search REPORT on
all principal collections identified in the value of a
DAV:principal-collection-set property.
Marshalling:
The request body MUST be a DAV:principal-property-search XML The request body MUST be a DAV:principal-property-search XML
element containing a search specification and an optional list of element containing a search specification and an optional list of
properties. For every principal that matches the search properties. For every principal that matches the search
specification, the response will contain the value of the specification, the response will contain the value of the requested
properties on that principal. properties on that principal.
<!ELEMENT principal-property-search ((property-search+), prop?)> <!ELEMENT principal-property-search
((property-search+), prop?, apply-to-principal-collection-set?) >
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By default, the report searches all members (at any depth) of the
collection identified by the Request-URI. If DAV:apply-to-
principal-collection-set is specified in the request body, the
request is applied instead to each collection identified by the
DAV:prinicipal-collection-set property of the resource identified
by the Request-URI.
The DAV:property-search element contains a prop element enumerating The DAV:property-search element contains a prop element enumerating
the properties to be searched and a substring element, containing the properties to be searched and a match element, containing the
the search string, and an optional tag indicating whether or not search string.
case-insensitive string matching should be done (the default is
implementation-dependent).
<!ELEMENT property-search (prop, substring, caseless?) > <!ELEMENT property-search (prop, match) >
prop: see RFC 2518, Section 12.11 prop: see RFC 2518, Section 12.11
<!ELEMENT substring #PCDATA > <!ELEMENT match #PCDATA >
<!ELEMENT caseless EMPTY>
Multiple property-search elements or multiple elements within a Multiple property-search elements or multiple elements within a
DAV:prop element will be interpreted with a logical AND. An empty DAV:prop element will be interpreted with a logical AND.
DAV:substring element will match all properties specified in its
parent DAV:property-search element. This report is only defined when the Depth header has value "0";
other values result in a 400 (Bad Request) error response. Note
that [RFC3253], Section 3.6, states that if the Depth header is not
present, it defaults to a value of "0".
The response body for a successful request MUST be a The response body for a successful request MUST be a
DAV:multistatus XML element. DAV:multistatus XML element.
multistatus: see RFC 2518, Section 12.9 multistatus: see RFC 2518, Section 12.9
The response body for a successful DAV:principal-property-search The response body for a successful DAV:principal-property-search
REPORT request MUST contain a DAV:response element for each REPORT request MUST contain a DAV:response element for each
principal whose property values satisfy the search specification principal whose property values satisfy the search specification
given in DAV:principal-property-search. given in DAV:principal-property-search.
The response body for an unsuccessful DAV:principal-property-search
REPORT request MUST contain, after the XML element indicating the
failed precondition or postcondition, a DAV:prop element containing
the property that caused the pre/postcondition to fail.
If DAV:prop is specified in the request body, the properties If DAV:prop is specified in the request body, the properties
specified in the DAV:prop element MUST be reported in the specified in the DAV:prop element MUST be reported in the
DAV:response elements. DAV:response elements.
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Preconditions: Preconditions:
(DAV:non-searchable-property): All properties specified in the (DAV:property-must-be-searchable): All properties specified in the
DAV:principal-property-search REPORT must be searchable. DAV:principal-property-search REPORT must be searchable.
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9.4.1 Matching 9.4.1 Matching
There are several cases to consider when matching strings. The There are several cases to consider when matching strings. The
easiest case is when a property value is "simple" and has only easiest case is when a property value is "simple" and has only
character information item content (see [REC-XML-INFOSET]). For character information item content (see [REC-XML-INFOSET]). For
example, the search string "julian" would match the DAV:displayname example, the search string "julian" would match the DAV:displayname
property with value "Julian Reschke". Note that the on-the-wire property with value "Julian Reschke". Note that the on-the-wire
marshalling of DAV:displayname in this case is: marshalling of DAV:displayname in this case is:
<D:displayname xmlns:D="DAV:">Julian Reschke</D:displayname> <D:displayname xmlns:D="DAV:">Julian Reschke</D:displayname>
The name of the property is encoded into the XML element The name of the property is encoded into the XML element
information item, and the character information item content of the information item, and the character information item content of the
property is "Julian Reschke". property is "Julian Reschke".
The more complicated case occurred when properties have mixed A more complicated case occurs when properties have mixed content
content (that is, compound values consisting of multiple child (that is, compound values consisting of multiple child element
element items, other types of information items, and character items, other types of information items, and character information
information item content). Consider the property item content). Consider the property "aprop" in the namespace
http://www.webdav.org/props/aprop, marshalled as: "http://www.webdav.org/props/", marshalled as:
<W:aprop xmlns:W="http://www.webdav.org/props/"> <W:aprop xmlns:W="http://www.webdav.org/props/">
{cdata 0}<W:elem1>{cdata 1}</W:elem1> {cdata 0}<W:elem1>{cdata 1}</W:elem1>
<W:elem2>{cdata 2}</W:elem2>{cdata 3} <W:elem2>{cdata 2}</W:elem2>{cdata 3}
</W:aprop> </W:aprop>
In this case, substring matching is performed on each individual In this case, matching is performed on each individual contiguous
contiguous sequence of character information items. In the example sequence of character information items. In the example above, a
above, a search string would be compared to the four following search string would be compared to the four following strings:
strings:
{cdata 0} {cdata 0}
{cdata 1} {cdata 1}
{cdata 2} {cdata 2}
{cdata 3} {cdata 3}
That is, four individual substring matches would be performed, one That is, four individual matches would be performed, one each for
each for {cdata 0}, {cdata 1}, {cdata 2}, and {cdata 3}. {cdata 0}, {cdata 1}, {cdata 2}, and {cdata 3}.
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9.4.2 Example: successful DAV:principal-property-search REPORT 9.4.2 Example: successful DAV:principal-property-search REPORT
In this example, the client requests the principal URLs of all In this example, the client requests the principal URLs of all
users whose DAV:displayname property contains the substring "doE" users whose DAV:displayname property contains the substring "doE"
and whose http://BigCorp.com/ns/title property (that is, their and whose "title" property in the namespace
professional title) contains "Sales". In addition, the client "http://BigCorp.com/ns/" (that is, their professional title)
requests five properties to be returned with the matching contains "Sales". In addition, the client requests five properties
principals: to be returned with the matching principals:
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In the DAV: namespace: displayname In the DAV: namespace: displayname
In the http://www.BigCorp.com/ns/ namespace: department, phone, In the http://www.BigCorp.com/ns/ namespace: department, phone,
office, salary office, salary
The response shows that two principal resources meet the search The response shows that two principal resources meet the search
specification, "John Doe" and "Zygdoebert Smith". The property specification, "John Doe" and "Zygdoebert Smith". The property
"salary" in namespace "http://www.BigCorp.com/ns/" is not returned, "salary" in namespace "http://www.BigCorp.com/ns/" is not returned,
since the principal making the request does not have sufficient since the principal making the request does not have sufficient
access permissions to read this property. access permissions to read this property.
>> Request << >> Request <<
REPORT /users/ HTTP/1.1 REPORT /users/ HTTP/1.1
Host: www.BigCorp.com Host: www.BigCorp.com
Content-Type: text/xml; charset=utf-8 Content-Type: text/xml; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: xxxx Content-Length: xxxx
Depth: 0
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<D:principal-property-search xmlns:D="DAV:"> <D:principal-property-search xmlns:D="DAV:">
<D:property-search> <D:property-search>
<D:prop> <D:prop>
<D:displayname/> <D:displayname/>
</D:prop> </D:prop>
<D:substring>doE</D:substring> <D:match>doE</D:match>
<D:caseless/>
</D:property-search> </D:property-search>
<D:property-search> <D:property-search>
<D:prop xmlns:B="http://www.BigCorp.com/ns/"> <D:prop xmlns:B="http://www.BigCorp.com/ns/">
<B:title/> <B:title/>
</D:prop> </D:prop>
<D:substring>Sales</D: substring> <D:match>Sales</D:match>
</D:property-search> </D:property-search>
<D:prop xmlns:B="http://www.BigCorp.com/ns/"> <D:prop xmlns:B="http://www.BigCorp.com/ns/">
<D:displayname/> <D:displayname/>
<B:department/> <B:department/>
<B:phone/> <B:phone/>
<B:office/> <B:office/>
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<B:salary/> <B:salary/>
</D:prop> </D:prop>
</D:principal-property-search> </D:principal-property-search>
>> Response << >> Response <<
HTTP/1.1 207 Multi-Status HTTP/1.1 207 Multi-Status
Content-Type: text/xml; charset=utf-8 Content-Type: text/xml; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: xxxx Content-Length: xxxx
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<D:multistatus xmlns:D="DAV:" xmlns:B="http://BigCorp.com/ns/"> <D:multistatus xmlns:D="DAV:" xmlns:B="http://BigCorp.com/ns/">
<D:response> <D:response>
<D:href>http://www.BigCorp.com/users/jdoe</D:href> <D:href>http://www.BigCorp.com/users/jdoe</D:href>
<D:propstat> <D:propstat>
<D:prop> <D:prop>
<D:displayname>John Doe</D:displayname> <D:displayname>John Doe</D:displayname>
<B:department>Widget Sales</B:department> <B:department>Widget Sales</B:department>
<B:phone>234-4567</B:phone> <B:phone>234-4567</B:phone>
<B:office>209</B:office> <B:office>209</B:office>
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<B:department>Gadget Sales</B:department> <B:department>Gadget Sales</B:department>
<B:phone>234-7654</B:phone> <B:phone>234-7654</B:phone>
<B:office>114</B:office> <B:office>114</B:office>
</D:prop> </D:prop>
<D:status>HTTP/1.1 200 OK</D:status> <D:status>HTTP/1.1 200 OK</D:status>
</D:propstat> </D:propstat>
<D:propstat> <D:propstat>
<D:prop> <D:prop>
<B:salary/> <B:salary/>
</D:prop> </D:prop>
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<D:status>HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden</D:status> <D:status>HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden</D:status>
</D:propstat> </D:propstat>
</D:response> </D:response>
</D:multistatus> </D:multistatus>
9.4.3 Example: Unsuccessful DAV:principal-property-search REPORT 9.4.3 Example: Unsuccessful DAV:principal-property-search REPORT
In this example, the client requests a search on the non-searchable In this example, the client requests a search on the non-searchable
property "phone" in the namespace "http://www.BigCorp.com/ns/". property "phone" in the namespace "http://www.BigCorp.com/ns/".
The response is a 403 (Forbidden), with a response body containing The response is a 403 (Forbidden), with a response body containing
a DAV:non-searchable-property XML element as the value of a
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a DAV:property-must-be-searchable XML element as the value of a
DAV:error XML element. DAV:error XML element.
>> Request << >> Request <<
REPORT /users/ HTTP/1.1 REPORT /users/ HTTP/1.1
Host: www.BigCorp.com Host: www.BigCorp.com
Content-Type: text/xml; charset=utf-8 Content-Type: text/xml; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: xxxx Content-Length: xxxx
Depth: 0
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<D:principal-property-search xmlns:D="DAV:"> <D:principal-property-search xmlns:D="DAV:">
<D:property-search> <D:property-search>
<D:prop xmlns:B="http://www.BigCorp.com/ns/"> <D:prop xmlns:B="http://www.BigCorp.com/ns/">
<B:phone/> <B:phone/>
</D:prop> </D:prop>
<D:caseless-substring>232</D:caseless-substring> <D:match>232</D:match>
</D:property-search> </D:property-search>
</D:principal-property-search> </D:principal-property-search>
>> Response << >> Response <<
HTTP/1.1 403 FORBIDDEN HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden
Content-Type: text/xml; charset=utf-8 Content-Type: text/xml; charset=utf-8
Content-Length: xxxx Content-Length: xxxx
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<D:error xmlns:D="DAV:"> <D:error xmlns:D="DAV:">
<D:non-searchable-property> <D:property-must-be-searchable>
<D:prop xmlns:B="http://www.BigCorp.com/ns/"> <D:prop xmlns:B="http://www.BigCorp.com/ns/">
<B:phone/> <B:phone/>
</D:prop> </D:prop>
</D:non-searchable-property> </D:property-must-be-searchable>
</D:error> </D:error>
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9.5 DAV:principal-search-property-set REPORT 9.5 DAV:principal-search-property-set REPORT
The DAV:principal-search-property-set REPORT identifies those The DAV:principal-search-property-set REPORT identifies those
properties that may be searched using the DAV:principal-property- properties that may be searched using the DAV:principal-property-
search REPORT (defined in Section 9.4). search REPORT (defined in Section 9.4).
Servers MUST support the DAV:principal-search-property-set REPORT Servers MUST support the DAV:principal-search-property-set REPORT
on all principal collections identified in the value of a on all collections identified in the value of a DAV:principal-
DAV:principal-collection-set property. collection-set property.
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An access control protocol user agent could use the results of the An access control protocol user agent could use the results of the
DAV:principal-search-property-set REPORT to present a query DAV:principal-search-property-set REPORT to present a query
interface to the user for retrieving principals. interface to the user for retrieving principals.
Marshalling: Support for this report is REQUIRED.
Implementation Note: Some clients will have only limited screen
real estate for the display of lists of searchable properties.
In this case, a user might appreciate having the most frequently
searched properties be displayed on-screen, rather than having
to scroll through a long list of searchable properties. One
mechanism for signaling the most frequently searched properties
is to return them towards the start of a list of properties. A
client can then preferentially display the list of properties in
order, increasing the likelihood that the most frequently
searched properties will appear on-screen, and will not require
scrolling for their selection.
Marshalling:
The request body MUST be an empty DAV:principal-search-property-set The request body MUST be an empty DAV:principal-search-property-set
XML element. XML element.
This report is only defined when the Depth header has value "0";
other values result in a 400 (Bad Request) error response. Note
that [RFC3253], Section 3.6, states that if the Depth header is not
present, it defaults to a value of "0".
The response body MUST bea DAV:principal-search-property-set XML The response body MUST bea DAV:principal-search-property-set XML
element, containing a DAV:principal-search-property XML element for element, containing a DAV:principal-search-property XML element for
each property that may be searched with the DAV:principal-property- each property that may be searched with the DAV:principal-property-
search REPORT. A server MAY limit its response to just a subset of search REPORT. A server MAY limit its response to just a subset of
the searchable properties, such as those likely to be useful to an the searchable properties, such as those likely to be useful to an
interactive access control client. interactive access control client.
<!ELEMENT principal-search-property-set (principal-search- <!ELEMENT principal-search-property-set (principal-search-
property*) > property*) >
Each DAV:principal-search-property XML element contains exactly one Each DAV:principal-search-property XML element contains exactly one
searchable property, and a description of the property. searchable property, and a description of the property.
<!ELEMENT principal-search-property (prop, description) > <!ELEMENT principal-search-property (prop, description) >
The DAV:prop element contains one principal property on which the The DAV:prop element contains one principal property on which the
server is able to perform a DAV:principal-property-search REPORT. server is able to perform a DAV:principal-property-search REPORT.
prop: see RFC 2518, Section 12.11 prop: see RFC 2518, Section 12.11
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The description element is a human-readable description of what The description element is a human-readable description of what
information this property represents. Servers MUST indicate the information this property represents. Servers MUST indicate the
human language of the description using the xml:lang attribute and human language of the description using the xml:lang attribute and
SHOULD consider the HTTP Accept-Language request header when SHOULD consider the HTTP Accept-Language request header when
selecting one of multiple available languages. selecting one of multiple available languages.
<!ELEMENT description #PCDATA > <!ELEMENT description #PCDATA >
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9.5.1 Example: DAV:principal-search-property-set REPORT 9.5.1 Example: DAV:principal-search-property-set REPORT
In this example, the client determines the set of searchable In this example, the client determines the set of searchable
principal properties by requesting the DAV:principal-search- principal properties by requesting the DAV:principal-search-
property-set REPORT on the root of the server's principal URL property-set REPORT on the root of the server's principal URL
collection set, identified by http://www.BigCorp.com/users/. collection set, identified by http://www.BigCorp.com/users/.
>> Request << >> Request <<
REPORT /users/ HTTP/1.1 REPORT /users/ HTTP/1.1
Host: www.BigCorp.com Host: www.BigCorp.com
Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8" Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8"
Content-Length: xxx Content-Length: xxx
Accept-Language: en, de Accept-Language: en, de
Authorization: BASIC d2FubmFtYWs6cGFzc3dvcmQ= Authorization: BASIC d2FubmFtYWs6cGFzc3dvcmQ=
Depth: 0
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<D:principal-search-property-set xmlns:D="DAV:"/> <D:principal-search-property-set xmlns:D="DAV:"/>
>> Response << >> Response <<
HTTP/1.1 200 OK HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8" Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8"
Content-Length: xxx Content-Length: xxx
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<D:principal-search-property> <D:principal-search-property>
<D:prop> <D:prop>
<D:displayname/> <D:displayname/>
</D:prop> </D:prop>
<D:description xml:lang="en">Full name</D:description> <D:description xml:lang="en">Full name</D:description>
</D:principal-search-property> </D:principal-search-property>
<D:principal-search-property> <D:principal-search-property>
<D:prop xmlns:B="http://BigCorp.com/ns/"> <D:prop xmlns:B="http://BigCorp.com/ns/">
<B:title/> <B:title/>
</D:prop> </D:prop>
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<D:description xml:lang="en">Job title</D:description> <D:description xml:lang="en">Job title</D:description>
</D:principal-search-property> </D:principal-search-property>
</D:principal-search-property-set> </D:principal-search-property-set>
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10 XML PROCESSING 10 XML PROCESSING
Implementations of this specification MUST support the XML element Implementations of this specification MUST support the XML element
ignore rule, as specified in Section 23.3.2 of [RFC2518], and the ignore rule, as specified in Section 23.3.2 of [RFC2518], and the
XML Namespacerecommendation [REC-XML-NAMES]. XML Namespacerecommendation [REC-XML-NAMES].
Note that use of the DAV namespace is reserved for XML elements and Note that use of the DAV namespace is reserved for XML elements and
property names defined in a standards-track or Experimental IETF property names defined in a standards-track or Experimental IETF
RFC. RFC.
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return. return.
For XML elements other than the description element, it is expected For XML elements other than the description element, it is expected
that implementations will treat the property names, privilege that implementations will treat the property names, privilege
names, and values as tokens, and convert these tokens into human- names, and values as tokens, and convert these tokens into human-
readable text in the user's language and character set when readable text in the user's language and character set when
displayed to a person. Only a generic WebDAV property display displayed to a person. Only a generic WebDAV property display
utility would display these values in their raw form to a human utility would display these values in their raw form to a human
user. user.
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For error reporting, we follow the convention of HTTP/1.1 status For error reporting, we follow the convention of HTTP/1.1 status
codes, including with each status code a short, English description codes, including with each status code a short, English description
of the code (e.g., 200 (OK)). While the possibility exists that a of the code (e.g., 200 (OK)). While the possibility exists that a
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poorly crafted user agent would display this message to a user, poorly crafted user agent would display this message to a user,
internationalized applications will ignore this message, and internationalized applications will ignore this message, and
display an appropriate message in the user's language and character display an appropriate message in the user's language and character
set. set.
Further internationalization considerations for this protocol are Further internationalization considerations for this protocol are
described in the WebDAV Distributed Authoring protocol described in the WebDAV Distributed Authoring protocol
specification [RFC2518]. specification [RFC2518].
12 SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS 12 SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS
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The ability to read the access privileges (stored in the DAV:acl The ability to read the access privileges (stored in the DAV:acl
property), or the privileges permitted the currently authenticated property), or the privileges permitted the currently authenticated
user (stored in the DAV:current-user-privilege-set property) on a user (stored in the DAV:current-user-privilege-set property) on a
resource may seem innocuous, since reading an ACL cannot possibly resource may seem innocuous, since reading an ACL cannot possibly
affect the resource's state. However, if all resources have world- affect the resource's state. However, if all resources have world-
readable ACLs, it is possible to perform an exhaustive search for readable ACLs, it is possible to perform an exhaustive search for
those resources that have inadvertently left themselves in a those resources that have inadvertently left themselves in a
vulnerable state, such as being world-writeable. In particular, the vulnerable state, such as being world-writeable. In particular, the
property retrieval method PROPFIND, executed with Depth infinity on property retrieval method PROPFIND, executed with Depth infinity on
an entire hierarchy, is a very efficient way to retrieve the an entire hierarchy, is a very efficient way to retrieve the
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DAV:acl or DAV:current-user-privilege-set properties. Once found, DAV:acl or DAV:current-user-privilege-set properties. Once found,
this vulnerability can be exploited by a denial of service attack this vulnerability can be exploited by a denial of service attack
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in which the open resource is repeatedly overwritten. Alternately, in which the open resource is repeatedly overwritten. Alternately,
writeable resources can be modified in undesirable ways. writeable resources can be modified in undesirable ways.
To reduce this risk, read-acl privileges should not be granted to To reduce this risk, read-acl privileges should not be granted to
unauthenticated principals, and restrictions on read-acl and read- unauthenticated principals, and restrictions on read-acl and read-
current-user-privilege-set privileges for authenticated principals current-user-privilege-set privileges for authenticated principals
should be carefully analyzed when deploying this protocol. Access should be carefully analyzed when deploying this protocol. Access
to the current-user-privilege-set property will involve a tradeoff to the current-user-privilege-set property will involve a tradeoff
of usability versus security. When the current-user-privilege-set of usability versus security. When the current-user-privilege-set
is visible, user interfaces are expected to provide enhanced is visible, user interfaces are expected to provide enhanced
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exists with the initial ACL before its new ACL can be set. exists with the initial ACL before its new ACL can be set.
Several factors mitigate this risk. Human principals are often Several factors mitigate this risk. Human principals are often
aware of the default access permissions in their editing aware of the default access permissions in their editing
environments and take this into account when writing information. environments and take this into account when writing information.
Furthermore, default privilege policies are usually very Furthermore, default privilege policies are usually very
conservative, limiting the privileges granted by the initial ACL. conservative, limiting the privileges granted by the initial ACL.
13 AUTHENTICATION 13 AUTHENTICATION
Authentication mechanisms defined for use with HTTP and WebDAV Authentication mechanisms defined for use with HTTP and WebDAV also
also apply to this WebDAV Access Control Protocol, in particular apply to this WebDAV Access Control Protocol, in particular the
the Basic and Digest authentication mechanisms defined in Basic and Digest authentication mechanisms defined in [RFC2617].
[RFC2617].
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14 IANA CONSIDERATIONS 14 IANA CONSIDERATIONS
This document uses the namespace defined by [RFC2518] for XML This document uses the namespace defined by [RFC2518] for XML
elements. All other IANA considerations mentioned in [RFC2518] elements. All other IANA considerations mentioned in [RFC2518] also
also applicable to WebDAV ACL. applicable to this specification.
15 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 15 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The following notice is copied from RFC 2026, section 10.4, and The following notice is copied from RFC 2026, section 10.4, and
describes the position of the IETF concerning intellectual property describes the position of the IETF concerning intellectual property
claims made against this document. claims made against this document.
The IETF takes no position regarding the validity or scope of any The IETF takes no position regarding the validity or scope of any
intellectual property or other rights that might be claimed to intellectual property or other rights that might be claimed to
pertain to the implementation or use other technology described in pertain to the implementation or use other technology described in
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rights that may cover technology that may be required to practice rights that may cover technology that may be required to practice
this standard. Please address the information to the IETF this standard. Please address the information to the IETF
Executive Director. Executive Director.
16 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 16 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This protocol is the collaborative product of the WebDAV ACL design This protocol is the collaborative product of the WebDAV ACL design
team: Bernard Chester, Geoff Clemm, Anne Hopkins, Barry Lind, Sean team: Bernard Chester, Geoff Clemm, Anne Hopkins, Barry Lind, Sean
Lyndersay, Eric Sedlar, Greg Stein, and Jim Whitehead. The authors Lyndersay, Eric Sedlar, Greg Stein, and Jim Whitehead. The authors
are grateful for the detailed review and comments provided by Jim are grateful for the detailed review and comments provided by Jim
Amsden, Gino Basso, Murthy Chintalapati, Dennis Hamilton, Laurie Amsden, Dylan Barrell, Gino Basso, Murthy Chintalapati, Lisa
Harper, Ron Jacobs, Chris Knight, Remy Maucherat, Larry Masinter, Dusseault, Stefan Eissing, Tim Ellison, Yaron Goland, Dennis
Yaron Goland, Lisa Dusseault, Joe Orton, Stefan Eissing, Julian Hamilton, Laurie Harper, Eckehard Hermann, Ron Jacobs, Chris
Reschke, Keith Wannamaker, Tim Ellison, Peter Raymond, and Dylan Knight, Remy Maucherat, Larry Masinter, Joe Orton, Peter Raymond,
Barrell. We thank Keith Wannamaker for the initial text of the Julian Reschke, and Keith Wannamaker. We thank Keith Wannamaker for
principal property search sections. Prior work on WebDAV access the initial text of the principal property search sections. Prior
control protocols has been performed by Yaron Goland, Paul Leach, work on WebDAV access control protocols has been performed by Yaron
Lisa Dusseault, Howard Palmer, and Jon Radoff. We would like to Goland, Paul Leach, Lisa Dusseault, Howard Palmer, and Jon Radoff.
acknowledge the foundation laid for us by the authors of the We would like to acknowledge the foundation laid for us by the
authors of the DeltaV, WebDAV and HTTP protocols upon which this
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DeltaV, WebDAV and HTTP protocols upon which this protocol is protocol is layered, and the invaluable feedback from the WebDAV
layered, and the invaluable feedback from the WebDAV working group. working group.
17 REFERENCES 17 REFERENCES
17.1 Normative References 17.1 Normative References
[RFC2119] S.Bradner, "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate [RFC2119] S.Bradner, "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
Requirement Levels." RFC 2119, BCP 14, March, 1997. Requirement Levels." RFC 2119, BCP 14, March, 1997.
[REC-XML] T. Bray, J. Paoli, C.M. Sperberg-McQueen, "Extensible [REC-XML] T. Bray, J. Paoli, C.M. Sperberg-McQueen, "Extensible
Markup Language (XML)." World Wide Web Consortium Recommendation Markup Language (XML)." World Wide Web Consortium Recommendation
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[RFC2368] P. Hoffman, L. Masinter, J. Zawinski, "The mailto URL [RFC2368] P. Hoffman, L. Masinter, J. Zawinski, "The mailto URL
scheme." RFC 2368, July, 1998. scheme." RFC 2368, July, 1998.
[RFC3023] M. Murata, S. St.Laurent, D. Kohn, "XML Media Types." RFC [RFC3023] M. Murata, S. St.Laurent, D. Kohn, "XML Media Types." RFC
3023, January, 2001. 3023, January, 2001.
[UTF-8] F. Yergeau, "UTF-8, a transformation format of Unicode and [UTF-8] F. Yergeau, "UTF-8, a transformation format of Unicode and
ISO 10646." RFC 2279, January, 1998. ISO 10646." RFC 2279, January, 1998.
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17.2 Informational References 17.2 Informational References
[RFC2026] S.Bradner, "The Internet Standards Process - Revision 3." [RFC2026] S.Bradner, "The Internet Standards Process - Revision 3."
RFC 2026, BCP 9. Harvard, October, 1996. RFC 2026, BCP 9. Harvard, October, 1996.
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[RFC2255] T. Howes, M. Smith, "The LDAP URL Format." RFC 2255. [RFC2255] T. Howes, M. Smith, "The LDAP URL Format." RFC 2255.
Netscape, December, 1997. Netscape, December, 1997.
[RFC2251] M. Wahl, T. Howes, S. Kille, "Lightweight Directory [RFC2251] M. Wahl, T. Howes, S. Kille, "Lightweight Directory
Access Protocol (v3)." RFC 2251. Critical Angle, Netscape, Isode, Access Protocol (v3)." RFC 2251. Critical Angle, Netscape, Isode,
December, 1997. December, 1997.
[CaseMap] M. Davis, "Case Mappings", Unicode Standard Annex #21, [CaseMap] M. Davis, "Case Mappings", Unicode Standard Annex #21,
March 26, 2001. http://www.unicode.org/unicode/reports/tr21 March 26, 2001. http://www.unicode.org/unicode/reports/tr21
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Email: esedlar@us.oracle.com Email: esedlar@us.oracle.com
Jim Whitehead Jim Whitehead
U.C. Santa Cruz U.C. Santa Cruz
Dept. of Computer Science Dept. of Computer Science
Baskin Engineering Baskin Engineering
1156 High Street 1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064 Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Email: ejw@cse.ucsc.edu Email: ejw@cse.ucsc.edu
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19 APPENDICES 19 APPENDICES
19.1 WebDAV XML Document Type Definition Addendum 19.1 WebDAV XML Document Type Definition Addendum
All XML elements defined in this Document Type Definition (DTD) All XML elements defined in this Document Type Definition (DTD)
belong to the DAV namespace. This DTD should be viewed as an belong to the DAV namespace. This DTD should be viewed as an
addendum to the DTD provided in [RFC2518], section 23.1. addendum to the DTD provided in [RFC2518], section 23.1.
<!-- Privileges --> <!-- Privileges -->
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<!ELEMENT read-current-user-privilege-set EMPTY> <!ELEMENT read-current-user-privilege-set EMPTY>
<!ELEMENT write-acl EMPTY> <!ELEMENT write-acl EMPTY>
<!ELEMENT all EMPTY> <!ELEMENT all EMPTY>
<!-- Principal Properties (Section 4) --> <!-- Principal Properties (Section 4) -->
<!ELEMENT principal EMPTY> <!ELEMENT principal EMPTY>
<!ELEMENT alternate-URI-set (href*)> <!ELEMENT alternate-URI-set (href*)>
<!ELEMENT principal-URL (href)> <!ELEMENT principal-URL (href)>
<!ELEMENT group-member-set (href*)>
<!ELEMENT group-membership (href*)> <!ELEMENT group-membership (href*)>
<!-- Access Control Properties (Section 5) --> <!-- Access Control Properties (Section 5) -->
<!-- DAV:owner Property (Section 5.1) --> <!-- DAV:owner Property (Section 5.1) -->
<!ELEMENT owner (href prop?)> <!ELEMENT owner (href prop?)>
<!ELEMENT prop (see [RFC2518], section 12.11)> <!ELEMENT prop (see [RFC2518], section 12.11)>
<!-- DAV:supported-privilege-set Property (Section 5.2) --> <!-- DAV:supported-privilege-set Property (Section 5.2) -->
<!ELEMENT supported-privilege-set (supported-privilege*)> <!ELEMENT supported-privilege-set (supported-privilege*)>
<!ELEMENT supported-privilege <!ELEMENT supported-privilege
(privilege, abstract?, description, supported-privilege*)> (privilege, abstract?, description, supported-privilege*)>
<!ELEMENT privilege ANY> <!ELEMENT privilege ANY>
<!ELEMENT abstract EMPTY> <!ELEMENT abstract EMPTY>
<!ELEMENT description #PCDATA> <!ELEMENT description #PCDATA>
<!ELEMENT privilege ANY> <!ELEMENT privilege ANY>
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<!-- DAV:current-user-privilege-set Property (Section 5.3) --> <!-- DAV:current-user-privilege-set Property (Section 5.3) -->
<!ELEMENT current-user-privilege-set (privilege*)> <!ELEMENT current-user-privilege-set (privilege*)>
<!-- DAV:acl Property (Section 5.4) --> <!-- DAV:acl Property (Section 5.4) -->
<!ELEMENT acl (ace | inherited-acl)* > <!ELEMENT acl (ace)* >
<!ELEMENT inherited-acl (href)>
<!ELEMENT ace (invert | principal, (grant|deny), protected?, <!ELEMENT ace (invert | principal, (grant|deny), protected?,
inherited?)> inherited?)>
<!ELEMENT invert principal> <!ELEMENT invert principal>
<!ELEMENT inherited-acl (href)>
<!ELEMENT principal ((href, prop?) <!ELEMENT principal ((href, prop?)
| all | authenticated | unauthenticated | all | authenticated | unauthenticated
| property | self)> | property | self)>
<!ELEMENT prop (see [RFC2518], section 12.11)> <!ELEMENT prop (see [RFC2518], section 12.11)>
<!ELEMENT all EMPTY> <!ELEMENT all EMPTY>
<!ELEMENT authenticated EMPTY> <!ELEMENT authenticated EMPTY>
<!ELEMENT unauthenticated EMPTY> <!ELEMENT unauthenticated EMPTY>
<!ELEMENT property ANY> <!ELEMENT property ANY>
<!ELEMENT self EMPTY> <!ELEMENT self EMPTY>
<!ELEMENT grant (privilege+)> <!ELEMENT grant (privilege+)>
<!ELEMENT deny (privilege+)> <!ELEMENT deny (privilege+)>
<!ELEMENT privilege ANY> <!ELEMENT privilege ANY>
<!ELEMENT protected EMPTY> <!ELEMENT protected EMPTY>
<!ELEMENT inherited (href)> <!ELEMENT inherited (href)>
<!-- DAV:principal-collection-set Property (Section 5.7) --> <!-- DAV:inherited-acl-set Property (Section 5.6) -->
<!ELEMENT inherited-acl-set (href*)>
<!-- DAV:principal-collection-set Property (Section 5.6) -->
<!ELEMENT principal-collection-set (href*)> <!ELEMENT principal-collection-set (href*)>
<!-- DAV:acl-semantics Property (Section 6) --> <!-- DAV:acl-semantics Property (Section 6) -->
<!ELEMENT acl-semantics (ace-combination?, ace-ordering?, <!ELEMENT acl-semantics (ace-combination?, ace-ordering?, allowed-
allowed-ace?, required-principal?)> ace?, required-principal?)>
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<!ELEMENT ace-combination <!ELEMENT ace-combination
(first-match | all-grant-before-any-deny | specific-deny- (first-match | all-grant-before-any-deny | specific-deny-
overrides-grant)> overrides-grant)>
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<!ELEMENT first-match EMPTY> <!ELEMENT first-match EMPTY>
<!ELEMENT all-grant-before-any-deny EMPTY> <!ELEMENT all-grant-before-any-deny EMPTY>
<!ELEMENT specific-deny-overrides-grant EMPTY> <!ELEMENT specific-deny-overrides-grant EMPTY>
<!ELEMENT ace-ordering (deny-before-grant)? > <!ELEMENT ace-ordering (deny-before-grant)? >
<!ELEMENT deny-before-grant EMPTY> <!ELEMENT deny-before-grant EMPTY>
<!ELEMENT allowed-ace (principal-only-one-ace | grant-only | <!ELEMENT allowed-ace (principal-only-one-ace | grant-only |
no-invert | no-acl-inherit)*> no-invert | no-acl-inherit)*>
<!ELEMENT principal-only-one-ace EMPTY> <!ELEMENT principal-only-one-ace EMPTY>
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<!-- REPORTs (Section 9) --> <!-- REPORTs (Section 9) -->
<!ELEMENT acl-principal-prop-set ANY> <!ELEMENT acl-principal-prop-set ANY>
ANY value: a sequence of one or more elements, with at most one ANY value: a sequence of one or more elements, with at most one
DAV:prop element. DAV:prop element.
<!ELEMENT principal-match ((principal-property | self), prop?)> <!ELEMENT principal-match ((principal-property | self), prop?)>
<!ELEMENT principal-property ANY> <!ELEMENT principal-property ANY>
ANY value: an element whose value identifies a property. The ANY value: an element whose value identifies a property. The
expectation is the value of the named property typically expectation is the value of the named property typically contains
contains an href element that contains the URI of a principal an href element that contains the URI of a principal
<!ELEMENT self EMPTY>
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> <!ELEMENT self EMPTY>
Clemm, Hopkins, Sedlar, Whitehead [Page 64] <!ELEMENT principal-property-search ((property-search+), prop?) >
<!ELEMENT property-search (prop, substring, caseless?) > <!ELEMENT property-search (prop, match) >
<!ELEMENT substring #PCDATA > <!ELEMENT match #PCDATA >
<!ELEMENT caseless EMPTY>
<!ELEMENT non-searchable-property (prop) >
<!ELEMENT principal-search-property-set (principal-search- <!ELEMENT principal-search-property-set (principal-search-
property*) > property*) >
<!ELEMENT principal-search-property (prop, description) > <!ELEMENT principal-search-property (prop, description) >
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