wp-config with chmod 444

  • Hi there,
    I’ve got a problem. My blog only runs, if I set the chmod of the wp-config to 444. Otherwise it’s:

    Warning: main(/is/htdocs/18649/www.alliance-of-tribes.de/wahn/wp-config.php) [function.main]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in /is/htdocs/18649/www.alliance-of-tribes.de/wahn/wp-load.php on line 30

Fatal error: main() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/is/htdocs/18649/www.alliance-of-tribes.de/wahn/wp-config.php' (include_path='.:/usr/share/pear') in /is/htdocs/18649/www.alliance-of-tribes.de/wahn/wp-load.php on line 30

    How insecure is 444? And can someone tell me, what might be the problem?

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  • Moderator Dion Hulse

    (@dd32)

    Meta Developer

    444 is more secure than 644 which is more secure than 666.
    4 = Read only; 6 = Read/Write.

    In the event that you have problems with Upgrades/Plugin installs on the host, you may find you require adding define('FS_CHMOD_FILES', 0444); (Thats 0444, not a typo) to your wp-config.php file; however, only do that if you actually encounter any issues.

    Thread Starter ChaosPhoenix

    (@chaosphoenix)

    Thanks a lot. I’m a little nervous, because I thought the wp-config should be 440. I always need to lower the security. The uploads folder only works with 777 and not 775 or 755.

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