AUTH-9328 - Default umask

Files and directories are created with a default set of permissions. These depend on the parent directory and the umask value. This umask value contains three or four numbers and gives the system a hint on how to create new objects on the file system. For example using the umask 027 will be translated into 750 for directories or 640 for files. This means that the owner can read and write, with additional execution rights for directories. This latter part means that you are allowed to traverse the directory. The group will get read permissions for files, and again execution rights for directories. The other won't get any access to the file.

Using the right umask helps with limiting who can access created files. This is especially important for systems with multiple users. This is also the case when loose file permissions can result in unauthorized information disclosure, like a web server.