===== Privileges =====
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**Privileges** in the context of computer security, are the concept of only allowing users to do certain things. For example, an ordinary user is typically prevented from changing [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:o:os|operating system]] files, while a system administrator is typically permitted to do so, because this is part of maintaining a computer system. Maintaining user privilege is typically accomplished through the use of administrative accounts, file permissions and [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:a:acl]].

Source: [[https://www.techopedia.com/definition/16044/privilege-security ]]