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To limit access to data, dCache comes with an authentication and
authorization interface called gPlazma2
.
gPlazma
is an acronym for Grid-aware PLuggable AuthorZation
Management. Earlier versions of dCache worked with gPlazma1
which
for now comes as the default plugin for gPlazma2
. So if you are
upgrading, you will most likely not even notice you are using gPlazma2
.
You should however take some time to get to know gPlazma2
’s easier
configuration, its more powerful architecture and newly supported mechanisms.
Also, future versions will not support gPlazma1
anymore, so it is
a good time to get familiar with the new version.