Cloned from launchpad blueprint https://blueprints.launchpad.net/swift/+spec/account-acls.

Description:

Swift today can be extended using authorization middleware offering access control using container level ACLs, which  control object manipulation and listing. 

Swift deviates from this  approach when it comes to container manipulation and listing, where  account level ACLs are not supported. 
Instead Swift offers limited  support using a concept of account ownership. 
Swift should be extended to allow the development of authorization middleware offering access  control using account level ACLs. 
 
ACLs suggested way forward:
1. Complete the info work -  to have a more unified path to getting and retriving a/c info from a/c DBs
2. Add support for Account ACLs along the line of Container ACLs (look for code reuse)


Specification URL (additional information):

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