Chmod 4417

Chmod 4417 (chmod a+rwx,u-wx,g-rw,ug+s,+t,g-s,-t) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can read, can't write and can't execute. (G)roup can't read, can't 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 4417 folder_name
OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

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

Chmod Permissions for chmod 4417

Chmod owner

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

Chmod group

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

Chmod other

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

How chmod 4417 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 4417 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: -r-S--xrwx

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 4417 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: dr-S--xrwx