Chmod 1037

Chmod 1037 (chmod a+rwx,u-rwx,g-r,ug+s,+t,u-s,g-s) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can't read, can't write and can't execute. (G)roup can't read, can write and can execute. (O)thers can read, can write and can execute.

Owner Rights (u) Group Rights (g) Others Rights (o)
Read (4)
Write (2)
Execute (1)
Extra chmod command options







Use the octal CHMOD Command:

chmod -R 1037 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

chmod -R a+rwx,u-rwx,g-r,ug+s,+t,u-s,g-s folder_name

Chmod Permissions for chmod 1037

Chmod owner

  • Owner can't read
  • Owner can't write
  • Owner can't execute

Chmod group

  • Group can't read
  • Group can write
  • Group can execute

Chmod other

  • Others can read
  • Others can write
  • Others can execute

How chmod 1037 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 1037 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: -----wxrwt

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 1037 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: d----wxrwt