Security Checklist/Where can you learn more about file permissions? - Revision history

Hutchy68: removing catgegory, redirect now has the category

2012-11-01T03:16:37Z

removing catgegory, redirect now has the category

2012-10-29T12:03:47Z

fix category call

2012-10-29T12:03:03Z

additional category

2012-10-29T12:00:36Z

finishing integration into security checklist series

2012-10-29T11:59:20Z

Hutchy68 moved page Where can you learn more about file permissions? to Security Checklist/Where can you learn more about file permissions?: Request to add to the Security Checklist, redirect left behind to maintain links to old page are forwarded

2012-10-20T11:59:40Z

update

2012-10-19T20:57:27Z

update link

2012-10-19T15:12:30Z

update to article, removed move recommendation, improved the article instead with more text and links

2012-10-12T14:06:35Z

delete template to move

2012-10-10T02:34:42Z

delete template and suggestion the 3 links on this page can be shown on the Joomla Installation Resources page

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	{{dablink\|For more detailed background information on what file permissions are, see the Wikipedia article on: [[wikipedia:Filesystem permissions\|Filesystem permissions]]}}		{{dablink\|For more detailed background information on what file permissions are, see the Wikipedia article on: [[wikipedia:Filesystem permissions\|Filesystem permissions]]}}

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 {{dablink|For more detailed background information on what file permissions are, see the Wikipedia article on: [[wikipedia:Filesystem permissions|Filesystem permissions]]}}
-Most current file systems today have methods of administering permissions or access rights to specific users and groups of users on computers. These permissions control the ability of the users to view and/or make changes to the contents of the files and/or the file directory(folder). To simplfy this explanation here, remember permissions are broken down by the following 3 designations:
+Most current file systems today have methods of administering permissions or access rights to specific users and groups of users on computers. These permissions control the ability of the users to view and/or make changes to the contents of the files and/or the file directory(folder). To simplfy this explanation here, remember permissions are broken down by the following 3 designations in a Unix/Linux server:
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 r = Read permissions    (the ability to view the file/files in a directory)
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 * [[How do UNIX file permissions work?]]
 * [[How do phpSuExec file permissions work?]]
 * [[How do Windows file permissions work?]]

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 x = Execute permissions (the ability to execute the file/files in a directory)
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-{{warning|The application of file permissions, directory permissions and their control depends on the operating system of the server and can be complex. Please read about the [[Security_Checklist/Joomla!_Setup#Adjust file and directory permissions|recommended permission settings for Joomla!]] or [[Security_Checklist/You_have_been_hacked_or_defaced#777 Permissions|bad server permission]] settings.}}
+{{warning|The application of file permissions, directory permissions and their control depends on the operating system of the server and can be complex. Please read about the [[Verifying permissions#Recommended settings|recommended permission settings for Joomla!]] or [[Security_Checklist/You_have_been_hacked_or_defaced#777 Permissions|bad server permission]] settings.}}
 Please read more about permissions and how to change them using the appropriate link to the correct server operating system or configuration:

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-{{move|Flagged for redirection. While useful, these links can be automatically/manually included in the [[Joomla Installation  Resources]] and [[Security]] pages with proper categorisation. A new page on '''Server Resources''' could also show these links. Redirection can link directly to a specific page location.}}
+{{dablink|For more detailed background information on what file permissions are, see the Wikipedia article on: [[wikipedia:Filesystem permissions|Filesystem permissions]]}}
-* [[How do UNIX file permissions work?|Unix Permissions Primer]]
-* [[Using phpSuExec]]
-* [[Windows Permissions Primer]]
-<noinclude>[[Category:FAQ]]
+Most current file systems today have methods of administering permissions or access rights to specific users and groups of users on computers. These permissions control the ability of the users to view and/or make changes to the contents of the files and/or the file directory(folder). To simplfy this explanation here, remember permissions are broken down by the following 3 designations:
 [[Category:Administration FAQ]]
 [[Category:Getting Started FAQ]]
 [[Category:Installation FAQ]]
-[[Category:Version 1.5 FAQ]]</noinclude>
+[[Category:Security]]