diff --git a/manifests/storage/all.pp b/manifests/storage/all.pp
index de2ce24c..47820269 100644
--- a/manifests/storage/all.pp
+++ b/manifests/storage/all.pp
@@ -58,6 +58,16 @@
 #    (optional) Port value for UDP receiver, if enabled.
 #    Defaults to undef.
 #
+# [*incoming_chmod*] Incoming chmod to set in the rsync server.
+#   Optional. Defaults to 0644 for maintaining backwards compatibility.
+#   *NOTE*: Recommended parameter: 'Du=rwx,g=rx,o=rx,Fu=rw,g=r,o=r'
+#   This mask translates to 0755 for directories and 0644 for files.
+#
+# [*outgoing_chmod*] Outgoing chmod to set in the rsync server.
+#   Optional. Defaults to 0644 for maintaining backwards compatibility.
+#   *NOTE*: Recommended parameter: 'Du=rwx,g=rx,o=rx,Fu=rw,g=r,o=r'
+#   This mask translates to 0755 for directories and 0644 for files.
+#
 class swift::storage::all(
   $storage_local_net_ip,
   $devices            = '/srv/node',
@@ -73,6 +83,8 @@ class swift::storage::all(
   $log_level          = 'INFO',
   $log_udp_host       = undef,
   $log_udp_port       = undef,
+  $incoming_chmod     = '0644',
+  $outgoing_chmod     = '0644',
 ) {
 
   class { '::swift::storage':
@@ -93,6 +105,8 @@ class swift::storage::all(
     config_file_path => 'account-server.conf',
     pipeline         => $account_pipeline,
     log_facility     => $log_facility,
+    incoming_chmod   => $incoming_chmod,
+    outgoing_chmod   => $outgoing_chmod,
   }
 
   swift::storage::server { $container_port:
@@ -101,6 +115,8 @@ class swift::storage::all(
     pipeline         => $container_pipeline,
     log_facility     => $log_facility,
     allow_versions   => $allow_versions,
+    incoming_chmod   => $incoming_chmod,
+    outgoing_chmod   => $outgoing_chmod,
   }
 
   swift::storage::server { $object_port:
@@ -108,5 +124,7 @@ class swift::storage::all(
     config_file_path => 'object-server.conf',
     pipeline         => $object_pipeline,
     log_facility     => $log_facility,
+    incoming_chmod   => $incoming_chmod,
+    outgoing_chmod   => $outgoing_chmod,
   }
 }
diff --git a/spec/classes/swift_storage_all_spec.rb b/spec/classes/swift_storage_all_spec.rb
index a952c9e7..568a034b 100644
--- a/spec/classes/swift_storage_all_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/swift_storage_all_spec.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ describe 'swift::storage::all' do
       :object_port => '6000',
       :container_port => '6001',
       :account_port => '6002',
-      :log_facility => 'LOG_LOCAL2'
+      :log_facility => 'LOG_LOCAL2',
+      :incoming_chmod => '0644',
+      :outgoing_chmod => '0644'
     }
   end
 
@@ -40,6 +42,8 @@ describe 'swift::storage::all' do
       :account_pipeline => ["5", "6"],
       :allow_versions => true,
       :log_facility => ['LOG_LOCAL2', 'LOG_LOCAL3'],
+      :incoming_chmod => 'Du=rwx,g=rx,o=rx,Fu=rw,g=r,o=r',
+      :outgoing_chmod => 'Du=rwx,g=rx,o=rx,Fu=rw,g=r,o=r',
     }
   ].each do |param_set|
 
@@ -77,6 +81,8 @@ describe 'swift::storage::all' do
       let :storage_server_defaults do
         {:devices              => param_hash[:devices],
          :storage_local_net_ip => param_hash[:storage_local_net_ip],
+         :incoming_chmod       => param_hash[:incoming_chmod],
+         :outgoing_chmod       => param_hash[:outgoing_chmod],
          :log_facility         => param_hash[:log_facility]
         }
       end
@@ -84,16 +90,22 @@ describe 'swift::storage::all' do
       it { is_expected.to contain_swift__storage__server(param_hash[:account_port]).with(
         {:type => 'account',
          :config_file_path => 'account-server.conf',
+         :incoming_chmod => param_hash[:incoming_chmod],
+         :outgoing_chmod => param_hash[:outgoing_chmod],
          :pipeline => param_hash[:account_pipeline] || ['account-server'] }.merge(storage_server_defaults)
       )}
       it { is_expected.to contain_swift__storage__server(param_hash[:object_port]).with(
         {:type => 'object',
          :config_file_path => 'object-server.conf',
+         :incoming_chmod => param_hash[:incoming_chmod],
+         :outgoing_chmod => param_hash[:outgoing_chmod],
          :pipeline => param_hash[:object_pipeline] || ['object-server'] }.merge(storage_server_defaults)
       )}
       it { is_expected.to contain_swift__storage__server(param_hash[:container_port]).with(
         {:type => 'container',
          :config_file_path => 'container-server.conf',
+         :incoming_chmod => param_hash[:incoming_chmod],
+         :outgoing_chmod => param_hash[:outgoing_chmod],
          :pipeline => param_hash[:container_pipeline] || ['container-server'],
          :allow_versions => param_hash[:allow_versions] || false }.merge(storage_server_defaults)
       )}