Last updated 28.09.06

Controlling access to your files and directories

Every file and directory in your account can be protected from or made accessible to other users by changing its access permissions.

You can only change the permissions for files and directories that you own.

• Displaying access permissions
• Understanding access permissions
• Default access permissions
• Changing the group ownership of files
• Changing access permissions

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