Re: writefile on OSX
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2004
It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = This advice is absolutely correct. You should think about security before setting a 777 permissions level. If only webdna or apache needs the file, then change the owner (chown) to www or apache as appropriate for your OS. Then set permissions (chmod) so that the owner can read/write and others can only read (or not). Look for a basic book on Unix or check online for an appropriate site. Others are always trying to hack into your server and only need one slightly cracked door to enter. Bill -----Original Message----- From: Clint Davis
Sent: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 08:14:07 -0500 To: "WebDNA Talk" Subject: Re: writefile on OSX You may not want to use 777 permissions for security reasons. The directory where you're trying to put the file just needs write permissions for the www user. Example: if the file is owned by www, you could simply make the permissions 644. On 9/23/04 6:56 AM, "Christophe Billiottet" wrote: > So, here a summary for OSX: > - first, Allow 'Absolute Path' in Preferences > - then chmod 777 the directory where you want to write the file > - the command is [writefile > file=*/absolute/path/to/directory/file&secure=F]test[/writefile] > > it worked like a charm! ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
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This advice is absolutely correct. You should think about security before setting a 777 permissions level. If only webdna or apache needs the file, then change the owner (chown) to www or apache as appropriate for your OS. Then set permissions (chmod) so that the owner can read/write and others can only read (or not). Look for a basic book on Unix or check online for an appropriate site. Others are always trying to hack into your server and only need one slightly cracked door to enter. Bill -----Original Message----- From: Clint Davis Sent: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 08:14:07 -0500 To: "WebDNA Talk" Subject: Re: writefile on OSX You may not want to use 777 permissions for security reasons. The directory where you're trying to put the file just needs write permissions for the www user. Example: if the file is owned by www, you could simply make the permissions 644. On 9/23/04 6:56 AM, "Christophe Billiottet" wrote: > So, here a summary for OSX: > - first, Allow 'Absolute Path' in Preferences > - then chmod 777 the directory where you want to write the file > - the command is [writefile > file=*/absolute/path/to/directory/file&secure=F]test[/writefile] > > it worked like a charm! ------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
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