# Rails app as directory owner

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-app-as-directory-owner/89647>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [March 21, 2007, 9:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-app-as-directory-owner/89647 "2007-03-21T21:48:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![wpwood](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/d6d6ee/32.png) [@wpwood](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/wpwood)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2007, 9:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-app-as-directory-owner/89647/1 "2007-03-21T21:48:39Z")

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I’m a real \*nix dummy, so I hope you’ll forgive the stupid question…

How does the file system see a Rails app in terms of directory  
ownership? I’d like to create a directory that only the app can access.

Thanks,  
Bill