Default user configuration: Where are these files?
In Mandriva (for example), home directory default permissions are 755, which means that users can access other users' files and folders! I know how to change permissions - chmod, chown, chgrp - however, how can I change the default settings so that, for example, home folders are set to 750 instead of 755.
That's my first question, and this leads me to a more general question. Where are the configuration files for setting user defaults? As a pseudo-administrator at home, I'd like to be able to set up the household default user accounts to reflect the use which will be made of them (links, desktop settings, permissions, groups, network settings, etc.)
And, conversely, does anyone know of a good HowTo or tutorial on setting individual user settings (hidden files in home directories)? Perhaps a site which explains, in a simple and clear way, how user configuration files work?
Many thanks.
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