Security: Safe

chmod 714 β€” rwx--xr--

Owner has (rwx), Group has (--x), and Others have (r--).

Live Interactive Permission Matrix

Linux chmod Calculator & Generator

Octal Value
714
Symbolic
rwx--xr--
Quick Presets:
Owner (User)
The file creator
7
Group
Team or service account
1
Public (Others)
All other system users
4
Security Assessment
Status: Safe
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Target:
chmod 714 deploy.sh
chmod -R 714 /var/www/deploy.sh

Interactive Permission Matrix (rwx)

RoleRead (r - 4)Write (w - 2)Execute (x - 1)Octal Total
Owner (User)7
Group1
Others (Public)4

Copyable chmod 714 Commands

Apply to Single File
chmod 714 target_file
Apply Recursively to Directory
chmod -R 714 /path/to/folder
Only Apply to Directories (find)
find /path/to/folder -type d -exec chmod 714 {} +
Only Apply to Files (find)
find /path/to/folder -type f -exec chmod 714 {} +

Recommended Real-World Use Cases

  • β€’Files requiring owner rwx and group --x
  • β€’Restricted scripts and utilities
  • β€’Custom deployment configurations

Security Consideration

chmod 714 (rwx--xr--) configures specific Linux permission bits where the owner receives numeric value 7, the group receives 1, and public users receive 4. Total combined mask is 714.

Frequently Asked Questions

chmod 714 Questions & Answers

Common questions regarding Linux permissions, security risks, and recursive chmod commands.

Owner has (rwx), Group has (--x), and Others have (r--). In symbolic notation, this is represented as "rwx--xr--".