# NamedACL

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Named ACL (= predefined permissions).

- **Full name:** `MFiles.NamedACL`
- **Proto file:** [`mfiles/structs.proto`](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/downloads/proto/mfiles/structs.proto)

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## Fields

| Field | Type | Number | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| <a id="f-id"></a>`id` | `int32` | 1 | Named ACL ID. |
| <a id="f-name"></a>`name` | `string` | 2 | The name of the named ACL. |
| <a id="f-type"></a>`type` | [`NACLType`](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/Reference/Enums/MFiles.NACLType/index.md) | 3 | The type of the NACL. Values: `NACLTYPE_NONE` (0), `NACLTYPE_NORMAL` (1), `NACLTYPE_INTERNAL` (2). |
| <a id="f-acl_for_objects"></a>`acl_for_objects` | [`AccessControlList`](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/Reference/Messages/MFiles.AccessControlList/index.md) | 4 | The predefined permissions. This defines the ACL which this named ACL encapsulates. |
| <a id="f-guid"></a>`guid` | `string` | 5 | GUID for the NACL. |

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## Used by methods

- [IRPCNamedACLs.GetNamedACLs](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/Reference/MFiles.IRPCNamedACLs/GetNamedACLs/index.md): Gets the named ACLs of the given types that the calling user is allowed to see.

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## Used in fields

- [`AutomaticPermissions.permissions`](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/Reference/Messages/MFiles.AutomaticPermissions/index.md#f-permissions): The automatic permissions for an object for which the user selects this item.
- [`NamedACLAdmin.named_acl`](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/Reference/Messages/MFiles.NamedACLAdmin/index.md#f-named_acl): Basic data.
- [`GetNamedACLsResponse.named_acls`](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/Reference/MFiles.IRPCNamedACLs/GetNamedACLs/index.md#response): The named ACLs; see [NamedACL](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/Reference/Messages/MFiles.NamedACL/index.md). `acl_for_objects` is the permission set that the named ACL applies to objects.