systemd warns if a service is marked executable, world-writable or world-inaccessible
Issue
- systemd will warn if it finds a service file that has an executable bit, permissions are overly permissive or non-accessible for other users
Jul 30 16:09:37 server01 systemd[1]: Configuration file /etc/systemd/system/custom-service.service is marked executable. Please remove executable permission bits. Proceeding anyway.
Jul 30 16:09:37 server01 systemd[1]: Configuration file /etc/systemd/system/custom-service.service is marked world-writable. Please remove world writability permission bits. Proceeding anyway.
Jul 30 16:09:37 server01 systemd[1]: Configuration file /etc/systemd/system/custom-service.service is marked world-inaccessible. This has no effect as configuration data is accessible via APIs without restrictions. Proceeding anyway.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
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