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Checked August 15, 2026
What ACL / Permission Calculator does, with a checked example
This tool converts Unix file permissions between numeric form (e.g. 750) and symbolic form (e.g. rwxr-x---), and separately helps assemble AWS IAM policy statements and Kubernetes RBAC Role/RoleBinding rules, displaying each as a visual matrix of subjects against their granted permissions. The three modes are distinct calculators sharing one interface, not a unified cross-platform permission translator. The most common mistake is treating the generated IAM or RBAC output as final: it reflects only the actions, resources, or verbs you entered and still needs review against real resource ARNs, namespaces, and least-privilege requirements before it goes into a policy file.
Worked example
A concrete input and expected output from the current implementation.
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Expected output
rw-r-----
The digit 6 (owner) decomposes to read(4)+write(2); 4 (group) is read only; 0 (other) is no access, giving the nine-character string rw-r-----.