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  • All new files in Linux have their permission set from the umask which is by default 022 on most systems.

    OSNews 2009

  • But I'll google them only from a Linux/BSD box, never from the same user account that I use to conduct any financial transactions, and with all files default protected with the appropriate umask.

    It's always the third goddamn reviewer that screws us over EliRabett 2010

  • A suggested setting, umask 027, would enable all permission for the file owner, disable write permission to the group, and disable permissions for all others (octal 750).

    Phrack Issue #18 (Crimson Death's Issue) 1988

  • Issuing the following command, chmod u+rwd, g+rw, g-w, u-rwx file will provide the file with the same protection as the umask above (octal 750).

    Phrack Issue #18 (Crimson Death's Issue) 1988

  • The file utility umask does in fact satisfy this requirement.

    Phrack Issue #18 (Crimson Death's Issue) 1988

  • Permission bits can be relaxed with chmod at a later time, but at least initially, the file structure can be made secure using a restrictive umask.

    Phrack Issue #18 (Crimson Death's Issue) 1988

  • By inserting this umask command in a user. profile or. login file, the default will be overwritten by the new settings at file creation.

    Phrack Issue #18 (Crimson Death's Issue) 1988

  • By responsible application of such utilities as umask and chmod, users can enhance file system security.

    Phrack Issue #18 (Crimson Death's Issue) 1988

  • It also checks your umask and checks if the sticky bit is set for/tmp, among other checks.

    LXer Linux News bob@lxer.com 2010

  • Preserve user and group ID as well as file mode regardless of the current umask (2).

    Site Home 2010

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