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 -- A man from AI walked across the mountains to SAIL to see the Master, Knuth. When he arrived, the Master was nowhere to be found. "Where is the wise one named Knuth?" he asked a passing student. "Ah," said the student, "you have not heard. He has gone on a pilgrimage across the mountains to the temple of AI to seek out new disciples." Hearing this, the man was Enlightened.
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