Based on strong user feedback, CISL has changed the default group write permissions on Campaign Storage directories. The changes were implemented on Wednesday, January 27. Previously, any user who was a member of a Campaign Storage directory’s POSIX group could overwrite or delete files in the directory even if they were not the files’ owner. This allowed valuable data to be inadvertently lost.

With the new default permissions, group write permission on Campaign Storage directories has been removed and now more closely matches the default permissions in GLADE project space. CISL recognizes that this change may break some workflows, but safety of the data needs to be the priority. If it does, directory owners can restore the group write permissions by using the familiar chmod command, creating or updating their access control lists, or contacting CISL for assistance.