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title: Managing access control
description: The PingDirectory and PingDirectoryProxy servers provide a fine-grained access control model to ensure that users are able to access the information they need but are prevented from accessing information that they shouldn't see.
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# Managing access control

The PingDirectory and PingDirectoryProxy servers provide a fine-grained access control model to ensure that users are able to access the information they need but are prevented from accessing information that they shouldn't see.

The access control model includes a privilege subsystem that provides even greater flexibility and protection.

This section presents the access control model and provides examples that illustrate the use of key access control functionality.