Specifies what actions are permitted for records if the user created them himself / herself:
- r = read
- w = write/change
- d = delete
The protection characteristics are shown as follows:
- rwd = reading, writing, and deletion permitted
- rw- = reading and writing permitted
- r-d = reading and deletion permitted
- r-- = reading permitted only
- The w and d rights must always be specified together with r, since a record must be read to be changeable/deletable. Hence, to specify "delete only" it is necessary to specify r-d and not merely --d.