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Re: Bug#398793: [Adduser-devel] Bug#398793: adduser: Non system wide readable (home) directories should not be 751



On Fri, Nov 17, 2006 at 01:04:31PM +0000, Stephen Gran wrote:
> 
> As others have pointed out, umask is probably the correct way to make
> sure that your files are not world readable.  This could trivially be
> added to /etc/profile or something.

Yes, there are multiple ways to change Debian's default umask, all of those
are listed in the "Securing Debian Manual":  4.11.11 Setting users umasks
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/securing-debian-howto/ch4.en.html#s4.11.11

If there any alternatives I've missed please say so.

Regards

Javier

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