Re: Writefile doesn't work, which permissions to use?
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2005
It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = You could either change those installer files to www also or just use root as the unixuser in the WebDNA Prefs. Like I said, on a Developer machine this will work fine. Nitai Kenneth Grome wrote: > I took your advice and changed the webdna unixuser preference from > "www" to "kengrome" which is the only user I created on this > computer. It looks like all the files I FTP's to the new iMac server > are set to the following prefs: > > owner > kengrome > read and write > > group > kengrome > read and write > > others > kengrome > read > > ... so I guess now that webdna is also unixuser "kengrome" it will be > able to read and write all the files I create on this new computer or > FTP to this new computer using the kengrome account. > > It also seems like it will write files with me (kengrome) as the owner > now, which means I'll be able to edit them without having to enter my > password to save them every time. > > I'm not sure how this will affect the files the installer created > because they are still owned by www and they are still in the www > group, so maybe I'll have to change the permissions on all those files > before everything will work ... but it's after 2 am here in the > Philippines and it's time for me to get some sleep. > > Thanks again for everyone's help ... :) > > Sincerely, > Kenneth Grome > www.kengrome.com > > > > > > > > On 04 1, 05, at 1:34 AM, Nitai @ ComputerOil wrote: > >> If it is your local machine then you could also set the unixuser for >> WebDNA in the WebCatalog Prefs file to your user or even root. Then >> there is no worry about permissions and webdna ata ll. But I am sure >> someone on here will correct me again.......... >> >> Nitai >> >> Kenneth Grome wrote: >> >>> Yes, it's my local machine, and I won't be using this to serve files >>> over the internet, but I will be using it as an occasional web >>> server on my local network. >>> >>> Mostly I have to get things configured on this new iMac so I can use >>> it for my webdna programming and development work, so it can replace >>> my old iBook running OS 9.2, that's why Apache and permissions >>> issues are new to me so late in the game. I think I'm one of the >>> last guys in the programming world to still be using OS 9.x until >>> two days ago ... ;) >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> Kenneth Grome >>> www.kengrome.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 04 1, 05, at 12:58 AM, Jesse Proudman wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> On Mar 31, 2005, at 8:55 AM, Kenneth Grome wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Guys, >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for all your help with the "webdna serving .html files" >>>>> issue. I failed to get it to work in the shell even after >>>>> creating a root password, so I downloaded BBEDit Demo and did it >>>>> that way. >>>>> >>>>> I still have some problems with permissions, for example my >>>>> writefile contexts don't work. What's the best way to fix this, >>>>> it's a permissions problem I guess. It is best to put myself >>>>> and/or www into a special group, then to give that group read and >>>>> write permission on all the files I create? >>>>> >>>>> Or how do you guys deal with this? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Well, if it's your local machine, make the group of the master >>>> folder "www" and give it read, write, execute, and then apply that >>>> to all enclosed folders. >>>> >>>> That should work. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Jesse Proudman >>>> Blue Box Group, LLC >>>> >>>> p. +1.800.613.4305 x801 >>>> e. jesse@blueboxgrp.com >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>>> the mailing list
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You could either change those installer files to www also or just use root as the unixuser in the WebDNA Prefs. Like I said, on a Developer machine this will work fine. Nitai Kenneth Grome wrote: > I took your advice and changed the webdna unixuser preference from > "www" to "kengrome" which is the only user I created on this > computer. It looks like all the files I FTP's to the new iMac server > are set to the following prefs: > > owner > kengrome > read and write > > group > kengrome > read and write > > others > kengrome > read > > ... so I guess now that webdna is also unixuser "kengrome" it will be > able to read and write all the files I create on this new computer or > FTP to this new computer using the kengrome account. > > It also seems like it will write files with me (kengrome) as the owner > now, which means I'll be able to edit them without having to enter my > password to save them every time. > > I'm not sure how this will affect the files the installer created > because they are still owned by www and they are still in the www > group, so maybe I'll have to change the permissions on all those files > before everything will work ... but it's after 2 am here in the > Philippines and it's time for me to get some sleep. > > Thanks again for everyone's help ... :) > > Sincerely, > Kenneth Grome > www.kengrome.com > > > > > > > > On 04 1, 05, at 1:34 AM, Nitai @ ComputerOil wrote: > >> If it is your local machine then you could also set the unixuser for >> WebDNA in the WebCatalog Prefs file to your user or even root. Then >> there is no worry about permissions and webdna ata ll. But I am sure >> someone on here will correct me again.......... >> >> Nitai >> >> Kenneth Grome wrote: >> >>> Yes, it's my local machine, and I won't be using this to serve files >>> over the internet, but I will be using it as an occasional web >>> server on my local network. >>> >>> Mostly I have to get things configured on this new iMac so I can use >>> it for my webdna programming and development work, so it can replace >>> my old iBook running OS 9.2, that's why Apache and permissions >>> issues are new to me so late in the game. I think I'm one of the >>> last guys in the programming world to still be using OS 9.x until >>> two days ago ... ;) >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> Kenneth Grome >>> www.kengrome.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 04 1, 05, at 12:58 AM, Jesse Proudman wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> On Mar 31, 2005, at 8:55 AM, Kenneth Grome wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Guys, >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for all your help with the "webdna serving .html files" >>>>> issue. I failed to get it to work in the shell even after >>>>> creating a root password, so I downloaded BBEDit Demo and did it >>>>> that way. >>>>> >>>>> I still have some problems with permissions, for example my >>>>> writefile contexts don't work. What's the best way to fix this, >>>>> it's a permissions problem I guess. It is best to put myself >>>>> and/or www into a special group, then to give that group read and >>>>> write permission on all the files I create? >>>>> >>>>> Or how do you guys deal with this? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Well, if it's your local machine, make the group of the master >>>> folder "www" and give it read, write, execute, and then apply that >>>> to all enclosed folders. >>>> >>>> That should work. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Jesse Proudman >>>> Blue Box Group, LLC >>>> >>>> p. +1.800.613.4305 x801 >>>> e. jesse@blueboxgrp.com >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> 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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> 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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >> >> >> >> -- >> Redakto - Content Management that simply works >> Content Management & eBusiness Systems >> >> ComputerOil® AG >> Dammstrasse 7 >> 5400 Baden / Switzerland >> Telefon +41 (0)844 44 55 66 >> >> info@computeroil.com >> http://computeroil.com >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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://webdna.smithmicro.com/ -- Redakto - Content Management that simply works Content Management & eBusiness Systems ComputerOil® AG Dammstrasse 7 5400 Baden / Switzerland Telefon +41 (0)844 44 55 66 info@computeroil.com http://computeroil.com ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . 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