John Zoltak writes:
>
> Lee,
>
> Right out of LaserRom is the text about cmask.
>
> umask
>
> Sets a process's file mode creation mask.
>
> Syntax
>
>      #include <sys/types.h>
>      #include <sys/stat.h>
>      mode_t umask (mode_t cmask);

Or from SH.HPBIN.SYS:

        umask cmask

Or from CI.PUB.SYS:

        :XEQ UMASK.HPBIN.SYS cmask

Where cmask corresponds to the file permissions you want to *deny* by default.
I like a cmask of 022, which denies write access to anybody but me.  You might
prefer 077 which denies all access to anybody but you.
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