The default global umask setting must be changed for system processes.

From Apple OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) Workstation STIG

Part of SRG-OS-999999

Associated with: CCI-000366

SV-65461r1_rule The default global umask setting must be changed for system processes.

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The default global umask setting must be configured correctly for system processes.

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To view the umask setting, run the following command: umask If the setting is not "022", this is a finding.

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To set the umask setting for user applications, run the following command: sudo sh -c "echo 'umask 022' > /etc/launchd.conf"

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