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From: eli (Steve Elias)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: sco unix nfs umask problem
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Date: 11 Sep 90 17:03:54 GMT
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has anyone out there noticed the SCO NFS server umask bugfeature?

the server apparently ignores the umask when a file is created over NFS.  

directories are always created with permissions "700", even
if the user umask is 022.  files always get created with "600".

this makes "tar"-ing to NFS mounted directories very difficult, and
also breaks many applications.  sad face :(

have you a workaround for the problem?  comments?  ravings?

peace!

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