Web Server: Most Secure File Permissions?

[windependence]

Ummm if your permissions are 777 on that directory, literally the whole world can see it no matter WHO owns it. Apache uses certain permissions by default for a reason. Changing them is usually not a good idea. This is why I use SCP to put my files on the web server. I can become any user I want hence no permissions issues.

Instead of just "making things easy" you should really learn about Linux permissions and ownership, otherwise you'll be sure to be hacked.

-Tim

[scorp123]

Ummm if your permissions are 777 on that directory, literally the whole world can see it no matter WHO owns it.

Not only see but also write to it!