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XCCDF
Guide to the Secure Configuration of Debian 10
System Settings
File Permissions and Masks
Restrict Programs from Dangerous Execution Patterns
Daemon Umask
Daemon Umask
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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Daemon Umask
The umask is a per-process setting which limits the default permissions for creation of new files and directories. The system includes initialization scripts which set the default umask for system daemons.
daemon umask
Enter umask for daemons