Default security: other users can ACCESS MY HOMEDIR?!

[David Landgren]

Fafa Diliha Romanova wrote:
> hey
> 
> i didn't realize all my users had full access to my homedir!
> that kinda sucks, me who thought i had everything private and locked down
> 
> what chmod should i set my homedir to then?

chmod 700 $HOME

> and how do i set my system to chmod all new homedirs to that chmod?

umask 0077

> 
> thanks!

You're welcome.

David