Unix Tip #4541- August 17, 2023


SEARCH : Home : Help : Today's Tip

LOCK THAT FILE DOWN


Sometimes you want to make a file very very secure.

To do this, change the permissions to 000

# chmod 000 [file]

No one except root will be able to access it.
Even the owner will have to change the
permissions to be able to do anything to it.

Although It's like a red flag that says..
"I'm an important file"


NOTE: DO NOT EVER DO THIS TO THE /etc/passwd FILE!


NOTE: All tips provided are USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. Tips are submitted by various unix admins around the globe. UGU suggest you read and test each tip in a non-volitile environment before placing into production.


LAST 5 TIPS
4540 - UMOUNT BUSY DEVICES
4539 - UPGRADING OPERATING SYSTEMS
4538 - INETD.CONF CLEAN UP
4537 - RENAME A LARGE NUMBER OF FILES
4536 - NULL ROOT PASSWD WITHOUT VI


I want to SUBSCRIBE and get a UGU Tip everyday.
I want to UNSUBSCRIBE and NOT get a UGU Tip everyday.

If you have a UNIX TIP let us know, we just may use it:
(All tips become the property of the Unix Guru Universe)
Email Address:

Yes, email me a Hot Unix Tip everday.

Enter Hot Unix Tip (optional):

Yes, I will support this tip

Captcha (not case sensitive):


Please enter the above letters:


HOME | Flavors | Admin | Network | Security | S/W | Help | Events | Vendors | Careers | Internet
About | Add Link | Feedback | Search

Copyright © 1994-2005 Unix Guru Universe