Re: sqlexecd and umask

Posted in 1998

Art S. Kagel — Wed, 29 Jul 1998 09:32:37 -0400 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

David Paulo wrote: > > Informix-SE 7.12 through 7.23 on Unixware 2.12 and Solaris 2.6 for Intel > .. > ( so I guess it'll be on all platforms :( ) > > Client server from Win95 New Era but I don't think that matters. > > The sqlexec server has a umask of 007. I have tested this > and set umask before starting sqlexec server - no change. > > Is there any way to change this umask so that tables created > have different permissions? Don't ask why - its too gruesome. > > I've got a case in with Informix but no response yet > and I've searched dejaNews where there is a similar posting > but no answer. I do not think so. Informix expect the permissions on all database files to be 660 owner 'informix' and group 'informix'. I believe that even if you could coerce the engine to use other permissions it would refuse to open the files again later. Art S. Kagel