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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Ubuntu 20.04
System Settings
File Permissions and Masks
Verify Permissions on Important Files and Directories Are Configured in /etc/permissions.local
Verify Permissions on Important Files and Directories Are Configured in /etc/permissions.local
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Verify Permissions on Important Files and Directories Are Configured in /etc/permissions.local
Permissions for many files on a system must be set restrictively to ensure sensitive information is properly protected. This section discusses the
/etc/permissions.local
file, where expected permissions can be configured to be checked and fixed through usage of the
chkstat
command.