User Identifier - Effective User ID

Effective User ID

The effective UID (euid) and effective GID (egid) affect file creation and access. During file creation, the kernel sets the owner attributes of the file to the effective UID and effective GID of the creating process. During file access, the kernel uses the effective UID and effective GID of the process to determine if it can access the file.

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