diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index e4c375a..38f20cc 100644
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -74,6 +74,14 @@ ynh_exec_warn_less ynh_install_app_dependencies $pkg_dependencies
 
 ynh_install_nodejs --nodejs_version=$nodejs_version
 
+#=================================================
+# CREATE DEDICATED USER
+#=================================================
+ynh_script_progression --message="Configuring system user..." --weight=4
+
+# Create a system user
+ynh_system_user_create --username=$app --home_dir=$final_path
+
 #=================================================
 # CREATE A POSTQRESQL DATABASE
 #=================================================
@@ -101,14 +109,6 @@ ynh_script_progression --message="Configuring NGINX web server..." --weight=4
 # Create a dedicated NGINX config
 ynh_add_nginx_config
 
-#=================================================
-# CREATE DEDICATED USER
-#=================================================
-ynh_script_progression --message="Configuring system user..." --weight=4
-
-# Create a system user
-ynh_system_user_create --username=$app --home_dir=$final_path
-
 #=================================================
 # INSTALL ETHERPAD
 #=================================================
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ ynh_store_file_checksum --file="$final_path/credentials.json"
 
 # Set permissions to app files
 chown -R $app: $final_path
+chmod 600 $final_path/settings.json
 chmod 600 $final_path/credentials.json
 
 #=================================================
diff --git a/scripts/restore b/scripts/restore
index a54e912..e00fc2c 100644
--- a/scripts/restore
+++ b/scripts/restore
@@ -51,6 +51,14 @@ test ! -d $final_path \
 
 ynh_restore_file --origin_path="/etc/nginx/conf.d/$domain.d/$app.conf"
 
+#=================================================
+# RECREATE THE DEDICATED USER
+#=================================================
+ynh_script_progression --message="Recreating the dedicated system user..." --weight=1
+
+# Create the dedicated user (if not existing)
+ynh_system_user_create --username=$app --home_dir="$final_path"
+
 #=================================================
 # RESTORE THE APP MAIN DIR
 #=================================================
@@ -78,20 +86,13 @@ ynh_psql_test_if_first_run
 ynh_psql_setup_db --db_user=$db_user --db_name=$db_name --db_pwd=$db_pwd
 ynh_psql_execute_file_as_root --file="./db.sql" --database=$db_name
 
-#=================================================
-# RECREATE THE DEDICATED USER
-#=================================================
-ynh_script_progression --message="Recreating the dedicated system user..." --weight=1
-
-# Create the dedicated user (if not existing)
-ynh_system_user_create --username=$app --home_dir=$final_path
-
 #=================================================
 # RESTORE USER RIGHTS
 #=================================================
 
 # Restore permissions on app files
 chown -R $app: $final_path
+chmod 600 $final_path/settings.json
 chmod 600 $final_path/credentials.json
 
 #=================================================
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 5d102c3..e864757 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -84,6 +84,14 @@ ynh_script_progression --message="Stopping a systemd service..." --weight=42
 
 ynh_systemd_action --service_name=$app --action=stop --log_path="/var/log/$app/$app.log"
 
+#=================================================
+# CREATE DEDICATED USER
+#=================================================
+ynh_script_progression --message="Making sure dedicated system user exists..." --weight=1
+
+# Create a dedicated user (if not existing)
+ynh_system_user_create --username=$app --home_dir="$final_path"
+
 #=================================================
 # DOWNLOAD, CHECK AND UNPACK SOURCE
 #=================================================
@@ -113,14 +121,6 @@ ynh_exec_warn_less ynh_install_app_dependencies $pkg_dependencies
 
 ynh_install_nodejs --nodejs_version=$nodejs_version
 
-#=================================================
-# CREATE DEDICATED USER
-#=================================================
-ynh_script_progression --message="Making sure dedicated system user exists..." --weight=1
-
-# Create a dedicated user (if not existing)
-ynh_system_user_create --username=$app
-
 #=================================================
 # MODIFY A CONFIG FILE
 #=================================================
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ popd || ynh_die
 
 # Set permissions on app files
 chown -R $app: $final_path
+chmod 600 $final_path/settings.json
 chmod 600 $final_path/credentials.json
 
 #=================================================