On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:35:39 -0400 (EDT), Carlos Mennens wrote: > > I would like to know if it's possible when creating a new user with > the '/usr/sbin/useradd' script to set the users home directory > permissions to 700 rather than the Debian default of 755? I don't > understand why Debian does this not do I really care to debate it but > I don't like users being able to browse each others directories and > would like it to be '700' like it is in most other distributions. Is > it possible to modify this without doing something drastic? > > I checked /etc/default/useradd but couldn't find anything there for > default home permissions.
First of all, "useradd" should not be invoked directly. I suggest the "adduser" frontend to useradd. Second, /etc/profile, the system-wide bash profile, contains a setting for the default umask. Perhaps this is what you want to change? Or maybe you want to set the DIR_MODE variable in /etc/adduser.conf? -- .''`. Stephen Powell <zlinux...@wowway.com> : :' : `. `'` `- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1331950610.19826631268848214524.javamail.r...@md01.wow.synacor.com