Re: Default permissions for creating a new user

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On 3/25/2011 4:51 PM, John R Pierce wrote:
> On 03/25/11 4:45 PM, Todd Cary wrote:
>> I know this is a Linux 101 question, however I am unable to
>> locate the answer in my O'Reilly Linux book: how to set the
>> default for permissions when creating a new user.  The default
>> for the GUI in my newly installed Centos 5.5 is 700.  I usually
>> use 774.
>>
>> And when root creates a new directory, is there a way to have a
>> default there too?
> man useradd
> man umask
>
>

Thank you!  Part of the challenge is knowing what to ask for

Todd
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