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Question 6. CSCD240-E1-B

Owner triad shows rws instead of rwx. Name the bit.

Work the drill

Answer on paper or in a terminal before revealing the ideal answer.

Ideal answer
setuid (suid).

Misconception bank

Each row below is a plausible wrong answer, the thinking that produces it, and the remedy that corrects the misconception. These are the foundation of the multiple-choice framing and the targeted feedback a student receives after answering.

sticky
Misconception. Sticky bit shows as t in other position, not s in owner.
Remedy. Memorize position: s in u=setuid, s in g=setgid, t in o=sticky.
setgid
Misconception. setgid shows as s in GROUP position, not owner.
Remedy. Mnemonic: 4=setuid (user position), 2=setgid (group position), 1=sticky (other position).

Authority mappings

Hover any chip for the mapping justification; click to open the authority record.

DCWF tasks: T0250
KU outcomes: CO-M10-O1
NCAE errors: SMB Login / failure: SMB operation failed: [Errno.SMB Read / failure: SMB operation failed: [Errno .SMB Read / partial: SMB operation failed: Failed .SMB Login / failure: SMB operation failed: [Errno.SMB Read / failure: SMB operation failed: [Errno .SMB Login / failure: SMB connection failed: proto.

Course-artifact links

Lectures

  • CSCD240-S26-L05. Permissions part 1: ls -l anatomy, rwx, file types

CTF challenges

  • 99 BONUS: Lecture Recall: What Does the S Stand For?