Re: ftp access on Macos X
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texte = >Hi all, > >I need to give some clients of mine ftp access to their orders.db and couple >of other .db files. > >I have setup the access just fine, but the problem is with the permissions. >WebCatalog needs to have the .db files to be www:www. I have a user named >carl, when entering with ftp he gets in to the directory just fine, but when >he tries to upload his orders.db file he can't because of the write >permission. > >Changing the permission manually works ok so he can upload but the next time >WebCat flushes the databases the permissions are set back so he can't write. > >Anybody got a idea how I can give my clients all the time write permissions >on .db files? > >TIA. >Sincerely, >Nitai This is another WebCAtalog Problem on Unix. Webcatalog will set all dbs to www.www ignoring previous permissions. I wonder sometimes if SM is trying to stop ISPs using WebCat on Unix for Virtual hosting ... Well Nita your only solution short of version 4 complying with Unix Permissions is to make your files Group Writable which opens up a whole can of worms.Or else use a Browser based upload system like we do using Perl and replace your dbs that way. -- Micheal O Shea Email:micheal@com4u.ch com4u.ch http://www.com4u.ch Breitistrasse 7B PGP key available upon request. CH-5506 Maegenwil Tel: +41 62 896 46 26 Switzerland------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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>Hi all, > >I need to give some clients of mine ftp access to their orders.db and couple >of other .db files. > >I have setup the access just fine, but the problem is with the permissions. >WebCatalog needs to have the .db files to be www:www. I have a user named >carl, when entering with ftp he gets in to the directory just fine, but when >he tries to upload his orders.db file he can't because of the write >permission. > >Changing the permission manually works ok so he can upload but the next time >WebCat flushes the databases the permissions are set back so he can't write. > >Anybody got a idea how I can give my clients all the time write permissions >on .db files? > >TIA. >Sincerely, >Nitai This is another WebCAtalog Problem on Unix. Webcatalog will set all dbs to www.www ignoring previous permissions. I wonder sometimes if SM is trying to stop ISPs using WebCat on Unix for Virtual hosting ... Well Nita your only solution short of version 4 complying with Unix Permissions is to make your files Group Writable which opens up a whole can of worms.Or else use a Browser based upload system like we do using Perl and replace your dbs that way. -- Micheal O Shea Email:micheal@com4u.ch com4u.ch http://www.com4u.ch Breitistrasse 7B PGP key available upon request. CH-5506 Maegenwil Tel: +41 62 896 46 26 Switzerland------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to
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