Re: Append..... doesn't
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2000
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 32088
interpreted = N
texte = >Once more: > >Unix file protections are a combination of the rights flags on the file >and the directory the file is in. The user that WebCatalog runs under >(nobody in Linux, ???www in OSX???) must have read/write access to all >files as well as the directories those files are located in. No other >user needs any access to the files; this will cause you some problems >when you use ftp to upload files. You really need to have root access >to manage WebCat under any Unix derivative. Hopefully the ISP version >of WebCatalog will be out soon (don't hold your breath). > >To change the ownership of the files to nobody (www) use the following >from the top level directory of each virtual host (or if they are all >in a single heirarchy, from the one above all of them): > > chown -R nobody:nobody * > >That will change the owner (recursively) of all files (*) to nobody. To >set the rights to read/write, use the following from the same location: > > chmod -R u=rw * > >This will change the file rights flags (recursively) to only include >read and write by the files owner (user). These are the only rights >that are required; you can use a more relaxed security, but this is the >minimum and safest level. > >HTH > >John Peacock > >p.s. - I'd rather have a rock to wind the string around. I've already >got a prosthetic forehead (for my real head). I can tell what you have >been listening to...I'm sure this must be annoying to repeat time and time again. But it is invaluable info. I passed on the info to Mr. Frosty (the suporvisor) and he tried to explain to me what it all ment. Us Mac users who have never had to deal with permissions before thank you. Unfourtionately for you in the comming year there are going to be many many more of us. Especally when the Beta ships (is the drool apperent? }:-D) Any way I gotta go dive back into the FLOOD and find out who keeps moveing my chair.Bo------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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>Once more: > >Unix file protections are a combination of the rights flags on the file >and the directory the file is in. The user that WebCatalog runs under >(nobody in Linux, ???www in OSX???) must have read/write access to all >files as well as the directories those files are located in. No other >user needs any access to the files; this will cause you some problems >when you use ftp to upload files. You really need to have root access >to manage WebCat under any Unix derivative. Hopefully the ISP version >of WebCatalog will be out soon (don't hold your breath). > >To change the ownership of the files to nobody (www) use the following >from the top level directory of each virtual host (or if they are all >in a single heirarchy, from the one above all of them): > > chown -R nobody:nobody * > >That will change the owner (recursively) of all files (*) to nobody. To >set the rights to read/write, use the following from the same location: > > chmod -R u=rw * > >This will change the file rights flags (recursively) to only include >read and write by the files owner (user). These are the only rights >that are required; you can use a more relaxed security, but this is the >minimum and safest level. > >HTH > >John Peacock > >p.s. - I'd rather have a rock to wind the string around. I've already >got a prosthetic forehead (for my real head). I can tell what you have >been listening to...I'm sure this must be annoying to repeat time and time again. But it is invaluable info. I passed on the info to Mr. Frosty (the suporvisor) and he tried to explain to me what it all ment. Us Mac users who have never had to deal with permissions before thank you. Unfourtionately for you in the comming year there are going to be many many more of us. Especally when the Beta ships (is the drool apperent? }:-D) Any way I gotta go dive back into the FLOOD and find out who keeps moveing my chair.Bo------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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