Michael wrote: > > Mike Oliver wrote: > > > > [Mandrake 8.2, kernel 2.4.18] > > > > Every now and then, without warning and a propos of nothing, > > the permissions on my /home directory suddenly change to drwx------. > > > > I've learned to keep a root console open on my desktop so I > > can quickly change it back, and this is actually workable, > > but obviously not ideal. Has this happened to anyone > > else, or does anyone know what might be going on? > > > > A couple of other pieces of information: > > > > (1) I have the security level set to "higher" > > (2) /home is mounted from its own partition. the relevant > > entry in /etc/fstab is > > > > /dev/hdb8 /home ext2 defaults 1 1 > > > > Thanks for any help. > > Mike, > > Assuming you are using 8.2. Read this > > http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/doc/82/en/ref.html/prog-msec.html > > It's the online documentation for msec (Mandrake Security). Particulaly > note 12.3.1 (umask in the table) and 12.3.1.1 - to paraphrase these "umask > for level 4 and 5 is set to 077" Translation - "This octal number is > applied every night at around 4AM to all users file permissions. The result > is as you have noticed". > > If you feel up to it look at Customising your m-sec (read 12.4) otherwise > as root just change it to level 3 (man msec). Level 3 is the highest > recommended level for a home computer as it is a good compromise between > tight security and ease of use. > > BTW This online document is one of the manuals that the purchasers of the > box set recieved. > > HTH > Michael >
DOH, I just re-read, it's not the files, it's the directory perrmissions. <michael hides head behind monitor and hopes no-one else has spotted his fly is undone> Sorry i didn't help. But it was a good explanation wasn't it %-) Michael -- Actually, my goal is to have a sandwich named after me.
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