topic Re: change default security for a directory in Operating System - HP-UX

change default security for a directory

ernest tamura — Wed, 12 Feb 2003 21:24:51 GMT

On an Hp 9000 running 11i how do I change the default secuity on a file system, /hold? It's current default is 644 for new files and subdirectories.

Re: change default security for a directory

Paul Sperry — Wed, 12 Feb 2003 21:26:08 GMT

use the umask command

Re: change default security for a directory

Martin Johnson — Wed, 12 Feb 2003 21:29:04 GMT

Set the umaks command in the .profile file of the users of the directory. If they don't use .profile, then what startup script they use.

HTH
Marty

Re: change default security for a directory

Michael Tully — Wed, 12 Feb 2003 21:37:19 GMT

The system wide file creator 'umask' should be set in the global /etc/profile file as 022. If your users need any in particular, then these should be done in the user's own environment i.e. ~users/.profile

Re: change default security for a directory

Bill Hassell — Wed, 12 Feb 2003 22:37:53 GMT

The default is for all files and directories, not just a specific filesystem. However, 644 would be a default for files (umask = 022) while the default for any new directory would be 755. umask is a 'take-away' mask and takes away bits from 777 or 666 (directories or files respectively). A 644 directory doesn't make a lot of sense since there is no ability to get into the directory (execute the contents).