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Access control shells
function as part of the operating system, much like
monitoring tools. Rather than monitoring for virus-like behavior, the shell
attempts to enforce an access control policy for the system. This policy is
described in terms of programs and the data files they may access. The access control
shell will sound an alarm every time a user attempts to access or modify a file
with an unauthorized software package.