Re: WebDNA and FTP
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2003
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 52425
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texte = Thanks Nitai. Does it matter what user and group the ProFTPD process=20 is running as? The default conf file tries to run the server daemon as=20= a user and group that isn't present on a stock OS X install. In your=20 example, how is authentication done/how does the server know to=20 restrict a user to a certain directory? Also, can this setup be=20 modified to consult with a users file instead of hard coding the=20 user/pass? Mike On Friday, August 22, 2003, at 01:49 AM, Nitai @ ComputerOil wrote: > Just did the same. > > I added these lines to the conf file. > > # All files in the specified folder should be owned by www and wheel >
> AllowOverwrite on > UserOwner www > GroupOwner wheel > Umask 001 > > > You need to learn some things about umask, but that can be find in the=20= > help > file. > > Sincerely, > Nitai Aventaggiato > CEO > > > On 22.8.2003 10:42 Uhr, "Michael Davis"
wrote: > >> This is a bit off topic, but I'm guessing someone on this list has >> conquered this problem... >> >> I have a customer hosted on Apache1.3/WebDNA4.5 that wants an FTP >> directory set up. I can force Apache to process tpl files in a >> directory as text/html, bypassing the WebDNA Engine. That solves the >> security issue regarding uploading of malicious WebDNA code. But I >> have had no luck working with ProFTPD in allowing a non-system user = to >> authenticate from a users (htpasswd) file and have read/write access=20= >> to >> a directory that is also read/written to by WebDNA as www:www. I=20 >> don't >> think this can be solved using WebDNA. I think it's completely a >> matter of the proper directives in the proftpd.conf file. Do any of >> you WebDNA'ers use ProFTP in this way, and if so, would you care to >> share your conf directives? Thanks, and we should probably take = this >> off-list unless there are others who chime in with related curiosity. > > -- > Redakto - Content Management that simply works > > ComputerOil=AE GmbH > Unionstrasse 4 > 8032 Z=FCrich / Switzerland > Telefon +41 43 333 1 555 > > 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=20 > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > Michael Davis, President Kondooit, Inc. Primary: 503.849.5475 3603 S.E. Sherman St. Billing: 503.849.5351 Portland, OR 97214 Fax: 208.361.5696 Data Center: 503.236.4684 - Broadband Internet Services http://www.kondooit.com/ Co-Location | Hosting | Fixed Wireless | Content ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
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Thanks Nitai. Does it matter what user and group the ProFTPD process=20 is running as? The default conf file tries to run the server daemon as=20= a user and group that isn't present on a stock OS X install. In your=20 example, how is authentication done/how does the server know to=20 restrict a user to a certain directory? Also, can this setup be=20 modified to consult with a users file instead of hard coding the=20 user/pass? Mike On Friday, August 22, 2003, at 01:49 AM, Nitai @ ComputerOil wrote: > Just did the same. > > I added these lines to the conf file. > > # All files in the specified folder should be owned by www and wheel > > AllowOverwrite on > UserOwner www > GroupOwner wheel > Umask 001 > > > You need to learn some things about umask, but that can be find in the=20= > help > file. > > Sincerely, > Nitai Aventaggiato > CEO > > > On 22.8.2003 10:42 Uhr, "Michael Davis" wrote: > >> This is a bit off topic, but I'm guessing someone on this list has >> conquered this problem... >> >> I have a customer hosted on Apache1.3/WebDNA4.5 that wants an FTP >> directory set up. I can force Apache to process tpl files in a >> directory as text/html, bypassing the WebDNA Engine. That solves the >> security issue regarding uploading of malicious WebDNA code. But I >> have had no luck working with ProFTPD in allowing a non-system user = to >> authenticate from a users (htpasswd) file and have read/write access=20= >> to >> a directory that is also read/written to by WebDNA as www:www. I=20 >> don't >> think this can be solved using WebDNA. I think it's completely a >> matter of the proper directives in the proftpd.conf file. Do any of >> you WebDNA'ers use ProFTP in this way, and if so, would you care to >> share your conf directives? Thanks, and we should probably take = this >> off-list unless there are others who chime in with related curiosity. > > -- > Redakto - Content Management that simply works > > ComputerOil=AE GmbH > Unionstrasse 4 > 8032 Z=FCrich / Switzerland > Telefon +41 43 333 1 555 > > 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=20 > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > Michael Davis, President Kondooit, Inc. Primary: 503.849.5475 3603 S.E. Sherman St. Billing: 503.849.5351 Portland, OR 97214 Fax: 208.361.5696 Data Center: 503.236.4684 - Broadband Internet Services http://www.kondooit.com/ Co-Location | Hosting | Fixed Wireless | Content ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
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