Home Directory Permissions

Running Ubuntu 6.10 and LTSP5.  I've noticed that all of the
folders in
the /home directory are readable by other users.  Why is
this?  Can I
change that so only the owners can read, write, and execute
files in
their own home directory?  Will this affect anything system
wide?  How
do I go about doing this (chmod ?)


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On 02/26/2007 09:09 PM, Anthony M Simonelli wrote:
> Running Ubuntu 6.10 and LTSP5.  I've noticed that all
of the folders in
> the /home directory are readable by other users.  Why
is this?  Can I
> change that so only the owners can read, write, and
execute files in
> their own home directory?  Will this affect anything
system wide?  How
> do I go about doing this (chmod ?)
> 
> 

See:
http://easylinux.info/wiki/Ubuntu:Edgy#User_Administra
tion
scroll down to " How to change files/folders
permissions"

A useful way to do this as root in Nautilus:

<http://easylinu
x.info/wiki/Ubuntu:Edgy#How_to_browse_files.2Ffolders_as_roo
t_user_in_Nautilus>

Following the instructions you'll then be able to:
Applications|System Tools|File Browser (Root)

Then when you right click on the home folder:
Properties|Permissions
There you can change the owner and permissions easily.



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