diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ef57414d..da06f3a8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,10 +2,14 @@
 
 ## v0.4.35
 
+FEATURE: Closed permission mode for Docker and Linux private shares
+
 CHANGE: add example in ./etc/caddy to set X-Real-IP header to public share client IP
 
 CHANGE: auto-update the ziti CLI version that is built in to the openziti/zrok container image
 
+CHANGE: Docker examples set HOME to enable running CLI commands in the container
+
 ## v0.4.34
 
 FEATURE: Linux service support for all private share modes (contribution from Stefan Adelbert @stefanadelbert)
diff --git a/docker/compose/zrok-private-access/compose.yml b/docker/compose/zrok-private-access/compose.yml
index e3b4adbd..c57825e0 100644
--- a/docker/compose/zrok-private-access/compose.yml
+++ b/docker/compose/zrok-private-access/compose.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - zrok_env:/mnt
     environment:
-      STATE_DIRECTORY: /mnt
+      HOME: /mnt
       ZROK_ENABLE_TOKEN:
       ZROK_API_ENDPOINT:
       ZROK_ENVIRONMENT_NAME: docker-private-access
diff --git a/docker/compose/zrok-private-share/compose.yml b/docker/compose/zrok-private-share/compose.yml
index 8ed0828c..19a7b457 100644
--- a/docker/compose/zrok-private-share/compose.yml
+++ b/docker/compose/zrok-private-share/compose.yml
@@ -17,30 +17,38 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - zrok_env:/mnt
     environment:
-      STATE_DIRECTORY: /mnt
+      HOME: /mnt
       ZROK_ENABLE_TOKEN:
       ZROK_API_ENDPOINT:
       ZROK_ENVIRONMENT_NAME: docker-private-share
 
   zrok-share:
     image: ${ZROK_CONTAINER_IMAGE:-docker.io/openziti/zrok}
-    restart: no
-    entrypoint:
-    - bash
-    - -euxc
-    - |
-      echo "DEBUG: HOME=$${HOME}"
-      ls -lA /mnt/.zrok/
-      exec zrok $${@}
-    command: -- share private --headless --backend-mode proxy ${ZROK_TARGET:-http://zrok-test:9090/} 
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    entrypoint: zrok-share.bash
     depends_on:
       zrok-enable:
         condition: service_completed_successfully
     volumes:
       - zrok_env:/mnt
     environment:
-      HOME: /mnt
-      PFXLOG_NO_JSON: "true"
+      # internal configuration
+      HOME: /mnt            # zrok homedir in container
+
+      # most relevant options
+      ZROK_UNIQUE_NAME:     # name is used to construct frontend domain name, e.g. "myapp" in "myapp.share.zrok.io"
+      ZROK_BACKEND_MODE:    # web, caddy, drive, proxy
+      ZROK_TARGET:          # backend target, is a path in container filesystem unless proxy mode
+      ZROK_INSECURE:        # "--insecure" if proxy target has unverifiable TLS server certificate
+      ZROK_BASIC_AUTH:      # username:password
+      ZROK_PERMISSION_MODE: # if "closed" allow only your account and additional accounts in ZROK_ACCESS_GRANTS
+      ZROK_ACCESS_GRANTS:   # space-separated list of additional zrok account emails to grant access in closed permission mode
+
+      # least relevant options
+      ZROK_VERBOSE:           # "--verbose"
+      ZROK_SHARE_OPTS:        # additional arguments to "zrok reserve private" command
+      ZROK_FRONTEND_MODE: reserved-private
+      PFXLOG_NO_JSON: "true"  # suppress JSON logging format
 
   # demo server you can share with zrok
   zrok-test:
diff --git a/docker/compose/zrok-public-reserved/compose.override.yml b/docker/compose/zrok-public-reserved/compose.override.yml
index e922efe8..85d54f1b 100644
--- a/docker/compose/zrok-public-reserved/compose.override.yml
+++ b/docker/compose/zrok-public-reserved/compose.override.yml
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ services:
       ZROK_BACKEND_MODE:    caddy
       ZROK_TARGET:          /Caddyfile
       # internal configuration
-      STATE_DIRECTORY: /mnt  # zrok homedir in container
+      HOME: /mnt  # zrok homedir in container
diff --git a/docker/compose/zrok-public-reserved/compose.yml b/docker/compose/zrok-public-reserved/compose.yml
index f57a3a00..6a45746e 100644
--- a/docker/compose/zrok-public-reserved/compose.yml
+++ b/docker/compose/zrok-public-reserved/compose.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - zrok_env:/mnt
     environment:
-      STATE_DIRECTORY: /mnt
+      HOME: /mnt
       ZROK_ENABLE_TOKEN:
       ZROK_API_ENDPOINT:
       ZROK_ENVIRONMENT_NAME:
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ services:
       - zrok_env:/mnt
     environment:
       # internal configuration
-      STATE_DIRECTORY: /mnt  # zrok homedir in container
+      HOME: /mnt  # zrok homedir in container
 
       # most relevant options
       ZROK_UNIQUE_NAME:     # name is used to construct frontend domain name, e.g. "myapp" in "myapp.share.zrok.io"
diff --git a/docs/guides/docker-share/docker_private_share_guide.md b/docs/guides/docker-share/docker_private_share_guide.md
index 0fcf9515..d9005f5f 100644
--- a/docs/guides/docker-share/docker_private_share_guide.md
+++ b/docs/guides/docker-share/docker_private_share_guide.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ When the project runs it will:
 
 ## Before You Begin
 
-To follow this guide you will need [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/) and [the Docker Compose plugin](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/) for running `docker compose` commands in your terminal.
+To follow this guide you will need [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/).
 
 If you have installed Docker Desktop on macOS or Windows then you are all set.
 
@@ -99,6 +99,30 @@ Now that we have a private share we can access it with the zrok command or by ru
 
 1. Now your zrok private access proxy is ready on http://127.0.0.1:9191. You can visit the demo web server in your browser.
 
+## Closed Permission Mode
+
+Normally, you need only the share token to access a private share. You can further restrict access with "closed" permission mode.
+
+You must set the permission mode before you reserve the share.
+
+Only your own account can access the private share.
+
+```bash
+ZROK_PERMISSION_MODE=closed
+```
+
+Grant access to additional zrok accounts.
+
+```bash
+ZROK_ACCESS_GRANTS="bob@example.com alice@example.org"
+```
+
+You can adjust the access grants by running the CLI inside the `zrok-share` container.
+
+```bash
+docker compose exec zrok-share zrok modify ${ZROK_UNIQUE_NAME} --remove-access-grant bob@example.com
+```
+
 ## Going Further with Private Access
 
 1. Try changing the demo web server used in the private share project. One alternative demo server is provided: `httpbin`.
diff --git a/nfpm/zrok-enable.bash b/nfpm/zrok-enable.bash
index e09dae29..7c8b49ba 100644
--- a/nfpm/zrok-enable.bash
+++ b/nfpm/zrok-enable.bash
@@ -25,10 +25,9 @@ fi
 if [[ -n "${STATE_DIRECTORY:-}" ]]; then
   export HOME="${STATE_DIRECTORY%:*}"
 else
-  echo "ERROR: STATE_DIRECTORY is undefined. This script must be run from systemd because it runs as a"\
-    "dynamically-allocated user and exclusively manages the files in STATE_DIRECTORY" >&2
-  exit 1
+  echo "WARNING: STATE_DIRECTORY is undefined. Using HOME=${HOME}" >&2
 fi
+echo "DEBUG: zrok state directory is ${HOME}/.zrok"
 
 if [[ -s ~/.zrok/environment.json ]]; then
   echo "INFO: zrok environment is already enabled. Delete '$(realpath ~/.zrok/environment.json)' if you want to create a"\
diff --git a/nfpm/zrok-share.bash b/nfpm/zrok-share.bash
index 6f1a1de0..d245b9fb 100644
--- a/nfpm/zrok-share.bash
+++ b/nfpm/zrok-share.bash
@@ -23,7 +23,12 @@ if ! command -v jq &>/dev/null; then
 fi
 
 # set HOME to the first colon-sep dir in STATE_DIRECTORY inherited from systemd (/var/lib/zrok-share) or docker (/mnt)
-export HOME="${STATE_DIRECTORY%:*}"
+if [[ -n "${STATE_DIRECTORY:-}" ]]; then
+  export HOME="${STATE_DIRECTORY%:*}"
+else
+  echo "WARNING: STATE_DIRECTORY is undefined. Using HOME=${HOME}" >&2
+fi
+echo "DEBUG: zrok state directory is ${HOME}/.zrok"
 
 : "${ZROK_SHARE_RESERVED:=true}"
 
@@ -155,9 +160,27 @@ case "${ZROK_BACKEND_MODE}" in
     ;;
 esac
 
-[[ "${ZROK_FRONTEND_MODE:-}" =~ ^reserved- && -n "${ZROK_UNIQUE_NAME:-}" ]] && {
+if [[ "${ZROK_FRONTEND_MODE:-}" =~ ^reserved- && -n "${ZROK_UNIQUE_NAME:-}" ]]; then
   ZROK_CMD+=" --unique-name ${ZROK_UNIQUE_NAME}"
-}
+elif [[ -n "${ZROK_UNIQUE_NAME:-}" ]]; then
+  echo "WARNING: ZROK_UNIQUE_NAME='${ZROK_UNIQUE_NAME}' is ignored with ZROK_FRONTEND_MODE='${ZROK_FRONTEND_MODE}'" >&2
+fi
+
+if [[ "${ZROK_FRONTEND_MODE:-}" =~ -private$ && "${ZROK_PERMISSION_MODE:-}" == closed ]]; then
+  ZROK_CMD+=" --closed"
+  if [[ -n "${ZROK_ACCESS_GRANTS:-}" ]]; then
+    for ACCESS_GRANT in ${ZROK_ACCESS_GRANTS}; do
+      ZROK_CMD+=" --access-grant ${ACCESS_GRANT}"
+    done
+  else
+    echo "WARNING: ZROK_PERMISSION_MODE='${ZROK_PERMISSION_MODE}' and no additional ZROK_ACCESS_GRANTS; will be granted access" >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+elif [[ "${ZROK_FRONTEND_MODE:-}" =~ -private$ && -n "${ZROK_PERMISSION_MODE:-}" && "${ZROK_PERMISSION_MODE}" != open ]]; then
+  echo "WARNING: ZROK_PERMISSION_MODE='${ZROK_PERMISSION_MODE}' is not a recognized value'" >&2
+elif [[ "${ZROK_FRONTEND_MODE:-}" =~ -public$ && -n "${ZROK_PERMISSION_MODE:-}" ]]; then
+  echo "WARNING: ZROK_PERMISSION_MODE='${ZROK_PERMISSION_MODE}' is ignored with ZROK_FRONTEND_MODE='${ZROK_FRONTEND_MODE}'" >&2
+fi
 
 ZROK_CMD+=" --backend-mode ${ZROK_BACKEND_MODE} ${ZROK_TARGET}"
 
diff --git a/nfpm/zrok-share.env b/nfpm/zrok-share.env
index 546fd26f..c54e13a2 100644
--- a/nfpm/zrok-share.env
+++ b/nfpm/zrok-share.env
@@ -107,6 +107,12 @@ ZROK_TARGET=""                  # e.g., http://127.0.0.1:3000
 # you MAY set to change the frontend mode: reserved-public (default), reserved-private, temp-public, temp-private 
 #ZROK_FRONTEND_MODE="reserved-public"
 
+# you MAY restrict access to a private share allowing only your own zrok account
+#ZROK_PERMISSION_MODE=closed
+# if permission mode "closed" - space-separated list of additional zrok account emails to grant access with the share token
+#ZROK_ACCESS_GRANTS=""
+
+
 #
 ## OPTIONS
 #