KWrited is scaring me!

[Dirk]

My box is talking to me. It's cool but I'm not sure what I'm being told.
KWrited is telling me that it's "Listening on /dev/pts/0 and my user+news[9] home dir is group writable and also other writable.
I'm assuming I must change some permissions before some script kiddie holds my box hostage for some nefarious deeds.
Anyone got a suggestion? Thanks ,Dirk

[scott_R]

Sounds like the kiddies already hold your box. To change your file permissions, use chmod.

Example: chmod +x filename

+x can be replaced by a series of variables, depending on what you need.

Run: man chmod

or

info chmod

to find what you need.

BTW, other writable means anyone on the planet that has access to your box via any kind of connection, can look at your stuff.

On the other hand, this could limit (having to get past other permissions (/home/yourname/etc.) any access, and simply be a default so that whatever news program yo uuse can deliver its stuff.

Only you are the best judge of this, but I'd hate to have a directory or file "other" accessible. Perhaps a link is in order, something you can control better?