---
title: "Access Control List (ACL)"
slug: "access-control-list-acl-define"
description: "An access control list (ACL) enables you to manage the users and groups that have access to buckets and objects. ACLs are a deprecated version of access control and are only recommended to be modified for legacy applications. "
tags: ["Bucket Policy", "Policies"]
updated: 2026-01-06T22:29:17Z
published: 2026-01-06T22:29:17Z
canonical: "docs.wasabi.com/access-control-list-acl-define"
---

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# Access Control: Reviewing and Setting

An access control list (ACL) enables you to manage the users and groups that have access to buckets and objects. ACLs are a deprecated version of access control and are only recommended to be modified for legacy applications. Access to buckets is best controlled with bucket policies, as described in [Policies](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/policies-1). But if you want to use an ACL, follow the instructions below.

## Reviewing Access Control

1. On the Buckets list, click ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1698327400423.png) for the desired bucket.
2. Click **Settings**.
3. Click the **Access Control** tab. The Quick Settings panel is displayed. For example:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1718742015154.png)

## Setting Access Control

1. On the Buckets list, click ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1698327400423.png) for the desired bucket.
2. Click **Settings**.
3. Click the **Access Control** tab. The Quick Settings panel is displayed, as shown above.
4. Click **Set** for any access control area you want to change.
5. Be sure to review the warning message. Then, click **Set**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/image-1718821422293.png)

## Related

- [Buckets, Folders, and Objects](/buckets-and-objects.md)
- [Bucket Settings](/bucket-management.md)