[Wolves] Folder & File permissions on a Linux server

[Mo Awkati]

--- David Goodwin <david at codepoets.co.uk> wrote:

> 
> > I have also checked the field: only owner can
> rename
> > and delete folder content
> > 
> > Should I leave the html pages as executable?
> 
> Technically, no, but in reality it doesn't matter.
> 
> 
> For websites, which don't have CGI scripts,
> permissions 744 are fine 
> (owner everything, group+other read)
> 
> If there are cgi scripts, then they should be 755.
> 
> Permissions only protect you from vulnerabilites in
> Apache (or 
> PHP/Perl). They make no difference if the software
> is "secure".
> 
> 
> David.


Cheers David

Mo





		
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