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chmod 444 &nbsp;&lt;file anme&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp;is for the text/html page, not for php or cgi script file.<br />
As an owner of the file, you can do chmod anytime to make it writeable to yourself.<br />
But 444 give you more protection since hackers can fake themselves to your UID and <br />
overwrite your webpage though ftp or php if that page is writeable for owner.<br />
But they can not do &quot;chmod&quot; since they didn't login. (Well, advanced hackers can<br />
penetrate the system...). So 444 is protecting you from the ftp and php/cgi.<br />

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chmod 444  <file anme>    is for the text/html page, not for php or cgi script file.
As an owner of the file, you can do chmod anytime to make it writeable to yourself.
But 444 give you more protection since hackers can fake themselves to your UID and
overwrite your webpage though ftp or php if that page is writeable for owner.
But they can not do "chmod" since they didn't login. (Well, advanced hackers can
penetrate the system...). So 444 is protecting you from the ftp and php/cgi.


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Hi,<br />
I am using a web host that supports php and mysql. &nbsp;In one of the files is a php script that accesses my database, the password is embedded in the script. &nbsp;Using CHMOD, what is the correct file permissions to have for this file. &nbsp;I have owner - rwx, group x and other x, is this correct - 711? &nbsp; I do not want the server side code to be read by anyone, &nbsp;so the web host company suggested 444, which I am unsure about. &nbsp;Can anyone please clarify?<br />
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Thanks
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Hi,
I am using a web host that supports php and mysql.  In one of the files is a php script that accesses my database, the password is embedded in the script.  Using CHMOD, what is the correct file permissions to have for this file.  I have owner - rwx, group x and other x, is this correct - 711?   I do not want the server side code to be read by anyone,  so the web host company suggested 444, which I am unsure about.  Can anyone please clarify?

Thanks

Security of web files chmod

Operating system security (OS security) is the process of ensuring OS integrity, confidentiality and availability. OS security refers to specified steps or measures used to protect the OS from threats, viruses, worms, malware or remote hacker intrusions. OS security encompasses all preventive-control techniques, which safeguard any computer assets capable of being stolen, edited or deleted if OS security is compromised, including authentication, passwords and threats to systems and programs.