Is it possible to modify default permissions and ownership set on a symlink (Soft Link) for a file or directory ?

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Issue

  • What are the default permissions on a newly created Symlink?

  • How to change the ownership as well as default permissions of symlinks?

  • How to restrict access over symlinks?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux all versions

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