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# SecAccessOwnerType Values

Flags that enable you to configure ACL ownership.

## Topics

### Constants

[`var kSecUseOnlyUID: Int`](/documentation/Security/kSecUseOnlyUID)

The access control list should be owned by the user matching the specified user ID parameter.

[`var kSecUseOnlyGID: Int`](/documentation/Security/kSecUseOnlyGID)

The access control list should be owned by users that are members of a group matching the specified group ID parameter.

[`var kSecHonorRoot: Int`](/documentation/Security/kSecHonorRoot)

The access control list should treat the root user as a typical user for ownership purposes.

[`var kSecMatchBits: Int`](/documentation/Security/kSecMatchBits)

The access control list should be owned by users whose ID matches the specified user ID or who are members of a group whose ID matches the specified group ID parameter.


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