Update on folder permissions
In an effort to increase security and help users to access sensitive information on their userVMs, in JupyterLab and in their Hadoop jobs, we are changing and aligning the permissions on the Public and Private folders. In practise, this means that only you will have access to the Private folder, and that everyone will be able to read your Public folder. We have seen users changing those permissions, with potentially unwanted exposure of private data. These permission changes will be reversed, and then enforced, from 13 October 2025 onwards.
This change will allow passing directories to Hadoop jobs when using docker. As the permissions are changing it is possible that some users will encounter permissions issues if they have different permissions from the newly imposed ones. New users will have these new permissions applied already.
If you experience issues or need any assistance, don't hesitate to contact us at info@terrascope.be.
