Server Administration

How to change the default umask for Apache/Php

Apache/Php umask determines the permissions for the newly created files. On a VPS / Dedicated server you can change the umask to suit your specific needs by editing:

/usr/local/apache/bin/envvars

There you should add:

umask 022

Right after that restart Apache and Apache/Php’s default umask will become 22.

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