Accessing other users' folders

malleat1 · 12-11-2008, 05:10 PM

Hello

We have a server running on a Linux machine... we can access other users' accounts (or folders) except those folders with explicit private settings...

So I was wondering... would I be able to know the usernames of those who have fetched my folders?

Thanks

HannaH

jailbait · 12-11-2008, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by malleat1

would I be able to know the usernames of those who have fetched my folders?

No, if you want to keep your folders and files private set their permissions to 600 or 700. Then only root could read your information.

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Steve Stites

dv502 · 12-11-2008, 06:02 PM

Example

Code:

chmod 700 /home/smith

This will allow the user smith to enter his home folder and no one else, except for root.

malleat1 · 12-12-2008, 06:21 PM

Thanks guys very much