CHMOD - UNIX File Permissions How-to By Robert Timko – http://www.robtimko.com The purpose of the tutorial is about how to set UNIX file permissions and how it exactly works. UNIX file permissions, or more commonly known as "Chmoding", is a set of permissions used by the UNIX/Linux operating systems which controls who and what will have access to files on your site. Chmoding is used in both restricting access to certain files …showed first 75 words of 699 total…

…showed last 75 words of 699 total…with the program. Important Note: You should not permit a file or a directory with write permission for members of your group or all other users, as this will hazard the security of your own files, and may provide a means of entry to the UNIX file system that causes more widespread damage. You should check the file modes of all files and directories, including those files whose names begin with a dot(.). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**