&tde-authors; &tde-release-version; Reviewed: &tde-release-date; &tde-copyright-date; &tde-team; This handbook describes the home protocol. TDE home protocol The home protocol provides access to all user home directories. While all user home directories might be listed, access to each directory depends upon file and directory permissions configured by the administrator. On many &UNIX; systems, the default permissions to other user directories usually prohibit access.