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Reset Linux Home directory permissions based on /etc/passwd
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reset_home_directory_permissions.sh
#!/bin/bash
chown root:root /home
chmod 755 /home
USERS=$(grep '/home' /etc/passwd | tr "\n" "\n")
for USER in $USERS
do
IFS=":" read -ra DETAILS <<< "$USER"
$(chown -R ${DETAILS[0]}:${DETAILS[0]} ${DETAILS[5]})
$(chmod -R 750 ${DETAILS[5]})
done
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If you are using a custom system that has home directories elsewhere, simply substitute /home for your home directories directory (e.g. /organisation/websites)

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