chmod on htdocs 644?

[AlleyCat]

Real basic question -- but I've been messing around so much with cgi scripts I can't remember the original setup. Is htdocs typically going to be a chmod of 644?

thanks

AlleyCat

[B&T]

755

[AlleyCat]

B&T,

Thanks, but I guess that goes right to what is confusing me. I understood 755 (read, write, execute - read, execute - read, execute) to be what is used for cgi programs and related directories. But since those don't go in htdocs . . . what exactly is "executed" in htdocs, that requires execute permission?

Thanks

AlleyCat

[B&T]

In my case I have many php scripts there along with htm files. The question you asked was the standard setup.

[AlleyCat]

Ah so, I understand now.

thanks

AlleyCat

[Sgeine]

actually the execute on a directory is so you can change into that directory. Directories _always_ have x turned on.

[AlleyCat]

Thanks!

AlleyCat