In the world of Linux, where multi-user systems and server security are foundational principles, understanding file permissions and ownership is crucial. Whether you're a beginner exploring your first ...

Viewing the content of files and examining access permissions and such are very different options. This post examines a number of ways to look at files on Linux. There are a number of ways to view ...

File permissions are core to almost everything you do on your Linux machine, from viewing a PDF to saving an image and running an app. The core model keeps things simple, but there are quite a few ...

One way to get a little more clarity on this is to look at the permissions with the stat command. The fourth line of stat’s output displays the file permissions both in octal and string format: $ stat ...

Just as your office file cabinets should be off-limits to competitors and snoops, access to the files on your company's computers should be restricted as well. The CentOS operating system enables you ...

A computer's file permission settings determine who is able to access its files and who can make changes to them. The owner or administrator of a Mac computer can specify the permissions for any file, ...

In the vast landscape of operating systems, Linux stands as a bastion of flexibility and security. Central to its robust security model is the meticulous management of user accounts and permissions.

Before you can change an ACL, you must get the current one. There are two ways to do this with PowerShell. Learn how to get the current ACL and modify it.

Not sure what forum this should go in so I will start here. Our company is currently running Novell eDirectory. Our main file server is running Suse Linux 11 with the permissions managed by Novell. We ...

Regarding yesterday's item titled "Mac OS X Server: remote server admin unable to change permissions?," Greg Torok replies: "I have seen similar symptoms on my Mac OS X Server, but I believe the ...