The Linux umask setting plays a big role in determining the permissions that are assigned to files that you create. But what’s behind this variable, and how do the numbers relate to settings like rwxr ...

Halloween has come and gone. In fact, so has Thanksgiving. But some masks are always appropriate – not because we’re trying to inspire people to give us candy, but because it’s just too easy to end up ...

I restarted ssh after each attempt. In both cases when I upload a file with the SFTP user it gets 644 permissions. I am not trying to chroot the user. OK so I think I understand what is going on. The ...

Can someone briefly explain how to make a umask setting stick for an OS X user?<br><br>I have a webserver with a number of different users on it, but when files get uploaded by FTP, they always end up ...

Creating new files and folders gives them a default permissions set that can allow access to them from other account, which may be concerning at first glance. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 ...