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PerlCoder Joined: Jun 30, 2008 Posts: 148 Other Topics	Posted Dec 25, 2008 at 8:02:31 PM Subject: umask 077 Hi. I set the umask in my /etc/profile on my desktop PC to 077 for greater security. I own a few other PCs and servers, and was planning to do the same with them. Before I do though, is there any downsides to this? This won't cause any problems down the road with, say, package installations or anything, will it? PerlCoder (http://indicium.us)
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Polaris Joined Jan 10, 2009 Posts: 4 Other Topics	Posted: Jan 10, 2009 6:11:23 PM Subject: umask 077 I've had issues in HP-UX with package installation and that umask. It's more secure to make everything rw for the owner only, but I find it a pain in the @#$. Just remember if you want to install something to set your umask on the command line first to say 022.
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