ssh keys and authorized_keys unprotected on FAT formatted partitions

When you mount a FAT partition in Linux, the Linux user, group, and others have full read, write, and execute permissions for that partition. This is because, unlike NTFS, FAT doesn’t support these permissions. Normally, you won’t notice much of a difference, as these are usually just USB drives for file transfers. ...

October 17, 2025 · 1 min · Synoniem