Now creating the default configuration file with correct permissions

diff --git a/doc/wmnotify.man b/doc/wmnotify.man
index 17a9c38..92a4930 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/wmnotify.man
+++ b/doc/wmnotify.man
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ an option in the configuration file to adjust the volume of the sound file.
 .B wmnotify
 reads your mail account settings and preferences from the specified
 configuration file. This option overrides the use of the default config file,
-.IR "$HOME/.wmnotifyrc".
+.IR "$HOME/.wmnotifyrc". Make sure that the alternate configuration file has
+correct permissions (normally 0400) to protect your email account informations.
 
 .TP
 \fB\-d\fR

diff --git a/src/configfile.c b/src/configfile.c
index f06a166..4bdfb9e 100644 (file)
--- a/src/configfile.c
+++ b/src/configfile.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 #if STDC_HEADERS
@@ -42,7 +43,14 @@ CreateDefaultConfigurationFile( char *file )
     fprintf( stderr, "%s: Can't create file \"%s\"\n", PACKAGE, file );
     exit( EXIT_FAILURE );
   }
-  
+
+  /* Changing permissions so that only the user can read/modify the file. */
+  status = chmod( file, S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR );
+  if( status < 0 ) {
+    fprintf( stderr, "%s: Can't set permission bits on file \"%s\"\n", PACKAGE, file );
+    exit( EXIT_FAILURE );
+  }
+
   fprintf( fp, "# ~/.wmnotifyrc -- Default configuration file for wmnotify\n\n" );
   fprintf( fp, "# Replace all 'xxxxxxxx' fields with your own settings.\n\n" );
   fprintf( fp, "# Parameters preceded by a '#' character are optional.\n" );