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diff --git a/man/login.defs.d/UMASK.xml b/man/login.defs.d/UMASK.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0f061db --- /dev/null +++ b/man/login.defs.d/UMASK.xml @@ -0,0 +1,56 @@ +<!-- + Copyright (c) 1991 - 1993, Julianne Frances Haugh + Copyright (c) 1991 - 1993, Chip Rosenthal + Copyright (c) 2007 - 2009, Nicolas François + All rights reserved. + + Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without + modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions + are met: + 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright + notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. + 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright + notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the + documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. + 3. The name of the copyright holders or contributors may not be used to + endorse or promote products derived from this software without + specific prior written permission. + + THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS + ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT + LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A + PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT + HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, + SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT + LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, + DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY + THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT + (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE + OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. +--> +<varlistentry> + <term><option>UMASK</option> (number)</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The file mode creation mask is initialized to this value. If not + specified, the mask will be initialized to 022. + </para> + <para> + <command>useradd</command> and <command>newusers</command> use this + mask to set the mode of the home directory they create if + <option>HOME_MODE</option> is not set. + </para> + <para condition="no_pam"> + It is also used by <command>login</command> to define users' initial + umask. Note that this mask can be overridden by the user's GECOS + line (if <option>QUOTAS_ENAB</option> is set) or by the + specification of a limit with the <emphasis>K</emphasis> identifier + in <citerefentry><refentrytitle>limits</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>. + </para> + <para condition="pam"> + It is also used by <command>pam_umask</command> as the default umask + value. + </para> + </listitem> +</varlistentry> |