Comment on How to configure Debian to create new added users through adduser to be secure by default / Limiting access to other user’s information by Debianero Rumbero.
‘I have no clear clue why the Debian development team has taken the decision to set such an insecure permissions by default,’
I do believe that’s a heritage thing from umask=0022 times.
I always change /etc/adduser.conf too (like you) AND umask settings.
In your example debian:~# chmod -R 755 /root I think that’s a typo, isn’t?
Maybe you mean debian:~# chmod -R 750 /root
Same thing to your second example (755 instead 750).
