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Old 01-13-2012
customizing default file permission

By default, the files are creates with this permissions:
Code:
-rw-rw-r--

Is it possible to customize that in such away that ,always created as 777.
Where i need to make changes?
Please guide me.

Thanks
# 2  
Old 01-13-2012
Code:
 
man umask

# 3  
Old 01-15-2012
Obviously this would be a major security problem.
You could well find that your system will actually stop you doing this. Only try this on an expendable test system in a test account.

Beware that some security features lock down if their permissions are compromised.
 
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