Verifying permissions - Revision history

Hutchy68: /* Recommended settings */ fix to marker template warning notification

2012-12-01T22:44:32Z

‎Recommended settings: fix to marker template warning notification

Hutchy68: new categories

2012-10-22T16:59:10Z

new categories

Hutchy68: /* How to Locate them */ adding another image

2012-10-20T12:34:08Z

‎How to Locate them: adding another image

Hutchy68: update with images on how to check permissions

2012-10-20T12:16:38Z

update with images on how to check permissions

Hutchy68: update, should be done, removed incomplete template

2012-10-19T20:54:12Z

update, should be done, removed incomplete template

Hutchy68: /* Learning the numbers */ updating, still a bit more to tweak

2012-10-19T20:49:58Z

‎Learning the numbers: updating, still a bit more to tweak

Hutchy68: /* Meaning of the numbers */ saving, still improving

2012-10-19T20:26:48Z

‎Meaning of the numbers: saving, still improving

Hutchy68: /* Meaning of the numbers */ update, not done, more will be added

2012-10-19T19:00:06Z

‎Meaning of the numbers: update, not done, more will be added

Hutchy68: /* Meaning of the numbers */ update to text

2012-10-19T18:37:08Z

‎Meaning of the numbers: update to text

Hutchy68: /* Meaning of the numbers */ update to text warning template

2012-10-19T18:33:53Z

‎Meaning of the numbers: update to text warning template

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 ** 644 for files
 ** Don't use extensions that require 777 permissions!
-{{warning|imagesize=30px|'''Note:''' On file permissions, in general never use 777 if you don't know what you are doing.}}
+{{warning|imagesize=25px|'''Note:''' On file permissions, in general never use 777 if you don't know what you are doing.}}
 == How to Locate them ==
 There are a variety of methods to view the permissions of your website's files. For example, your host's cpanel file browser or a common [[wikipedia:File_Transfer_Protocol|FTP(File Transfer Protocol)]] program.

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−	<noinclude>[[Category:~~Security_FAQ~~]]</noinclude>	+	<noinclude>[[Category:Security]][[Category:Server configurations]]</noinclude>

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 Again, depending on what method you are using, changing the permissions.
 [[File:Verifying Permissions FTP Changing.png|center|frame]]
 == Learning the numbers ==

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 {{RightTOC}}
 == Recommended settings ==
 * Depending on the security configuration of your Web server the recommended default permissions are:
 ** 755 for directories
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 ** Don't use extensions that require 777 permissions!
 {{warning|imagesize=30px|'''Note:''' On file permissions, in general never use 777 if you don't know what you are doing.}}
 == Learning the numbers ==

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 {{RightTOC}}
 == Recommended settings ==
-* Depending on the security configuration of your Web server the recommended default permissions is:
+* Depending on the security configuration of your Web server the recommended default permissions are:
 ** 755 for directories
 ** 644 for files
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 |}
-Now it is time to put it all together. User, Group, Others(Everyone or the World) into a 3 digit "octal" permission.
+Now it is time to put it all together. User, Group, Others(Everyone or the World) into a 3 digit "octal" permission number.
-* 777 means EVERYONE can read, write and execute ANY file.
+* 777 means EVERYONE can read, write and execute ANY file or <code>-rwxrwxrwx</code>
 {{warning|imagesize=30px|This something you '''NEVER''' want to be allowed on your server/website unless you are absolutely sure you know what you are doing.}}
 * 755 is rwx (owner), r-x (group) and r-x (others) or in other words everyone may read and execute (run) but only the owner(you) may make changes to the file. It would look like this when it is all put together: <code>-rwxr-xr-x</code>
-* 644 is rw-, r--, r-- or EVERYONE can read the file but only the owner may write to the file.
+* 644 is rw-, r--, r-- or EVERYONE can read the file but only the owner may write to the file or <code>-rw-r--r--</code>
-* Permissions can be applied to directories as well which is why you might see this <code>drwxrwxrwx</code>, the "d" is for directory.
+* Permissions can be applied to directories as well which is why you might see this <code>drwxrwxrwx</code>, the "d" is for directory. Of course this is a 777 permission and not recommended!
 * For a complete explanation read the Wikipedia article: [[wikipedia:Filesystem_permissions|Filesystem permissions]]

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 == Learning the numbers ==
-Each digit corresponds to a group of three letters each digit also corresponds to one set of permissions as follows:
+Each octal digit corresponds to a group of three letters in a specific group. Therefore, the three digits also corresponds to each group as a set of permissions:
-* First digit = owner,
+<pre>
-* second digit = group,
+  -rwxrwxrwx (is broken up into the three distinct groups)
-* third digit = others (everyone else),
+    \   \   \
-'''Note:''' On some servers you may not see the numbers as shown above, what you see is rwxrwxrwx (777) or something similar.
+====Remember====
 == Meaning of the numbers ==

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 == Meaning of the numbers ==
-It is much easier to say a file has 755 permissions than to call out the code:<code>-rwxr-xr-x</code>
+It is much easier to say the "octal" sum of a file or directory has 755 permissions than to call out the permissions:<code>-rwxr-xr-x</code>
 {| class="wikitable"
 |-
-!Directory flag
+!"Octal" #
-!User
+!(r)ead
-!Group
+!(w)rite
-!Others(Everyone)
+!e(x)ecute
 |-
-| - (no 'd' it is a file)
+|0
-|rwx
+|no
-|rwx
+|no
-|rwx
+|no
 |-
-| N/A
+|1
-|7
+|no
-|7
+|no
-|7
+|yes
 |-
-|colspan=4 style="text-align:center"| Then put it all together for: -rwxrwxrwx (numerically 777)
+|2
 |-
 |}
 * 777 means EVERYONE can read, write and execute ANY file.