In article <1994Aug18.213105.28175@miavx1>, [log in to unmask]
(Michael Jones) writes:
> Randy 'Lerxst' Kaelber ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
> : In article <1994Aug16.151411.28129@miavx1>, [log in to unmask]
> : (John B Harlan) writes:
> : > (useful directions deleted)
>
> : I also had to add one more step, and that was to add world read and execute
> : privs to my sys$login directory.
>
> : $ set def sys$login
> : $ cd ..
> : $ set prot = (world:re) rskaelber.dir
> :                         ^^^^^^^^^ replace this with your userid
>
> You should follow John Harlan's 3rd step as follows (I believe you must
> have missed this):
>
> From miavx1!jbharlan Thu Aug 18 22:09:32 1994
> :
> : 3)  Type
> :
> :          SET FILE /PROT=(W:E) [-]<userid>.DIR
> :
 
Ah, yes so I did. Must have been right a page break or something. :)
> :     where <userid> is your userid without the <> bracket signs
>
> This way, ONLY your WWW directory in your account will be readable.
> You need the E (executable) flag so that other users can enter your
> directory and the subdirectory WWW underneath it (in this case).
> However, you do NOT need to give users R (read) privileges to your
> root directory to access subdirectories beneath it, and if you don't
> want people snooping around in your account at all, then follow John
 
Of course, if you REALLY want privacy, don't put anything you care about on the
VAX (or any other system that others may access) in the first place.
 
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