Basic Unix Tutorial
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Saved by 1 people (0 private), first by anonymouse user on 2006-11-20
- Grahamperrin on 2006-11-20 - Tags directory , home , permissions , privileges , security , unix , Mac OS X , 2006
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under default protection,
anyone on the system may read any file (except for mail files), whether
or not it is in their home directory, though only the actual owner of
the file may alter it. Directories are also, as a rule, open: others may
list the files in or connect to (though not alter) most directories.
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You own your own home directory, and, by default, this is set so that
you can read, write, and execute it and everyone else can read and execute
it. The default for files inside your home directory is for you to read
and write them and everyone else to read them. If you want, you can use
chmod to change the protection on your home directory so that "others"
cannot read or execute your home directory, but this is not encouraged.
It is better to change the protection on individual files. If you do change
the protection on your home directory, you should maintain "execute" priviledge
for "others". This will not allow people to see the contents of your directory,
but it will allow some utilities like finger to work properly.
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on 2006-11-20 by grahamperrin
on 2006-11-20 by grahamperrin