After files are transferred, file permissions might need to be reset. As discussed earlier, Linux file system permissions are different from and not as granular as those used by NetWare. This becomes especially apparent for directories where multiple groups previously had access to the data within a file. On Linux file systems, this is not possible, so an alternative must be found.
Novell recommends the following permissions as a starting point. You might need to change the permissions to better fit your needs.
Table 4-1 File Permissions Recommended for File Types
|
Type of files |
Permissions: |
|
|---|---|---|
|
user group other |
numeric value |
|
|
Home directories, such as /home/userid |
rwx --- -- |
700 |
|
User files, such as /home/userid/myfile |
rw- r-- -- |
640 |
|
Shared team directory (where the group is used for access.) |
rwx rwx -- |
770 (execute on the directory allows accessing the directory; read allows seeing its contents) |
|
Shared team files (where the group is used for access.) |
rw- rw- -- |
660 |