Very Computer

This is how I ended up doing it.

1) Setup all WEB users in an ftp guest group (gid)
2) Use the following format for their passwd entry:
  <user>:<passwd>:<uid>:<gid>:<FullName>:/home/httpd/html/./<user>:/usr/bin/passwd
3) Add /usr/bin/passwd to /etc/shells
   (I don't allow shell access to the main web server, users can telnet
    in to change their passwords)
4) Place statically linked ls in a 'bin' dir of root of web server
   (In this case /home/httpd/html/bin)

5) Make sure their umask is set correctly on the ftpd command line.

The only disadvantage is that all users get to surf around the whole
directory structure.

I'd like to use the Troll Tech ftp daemon (it dosen't require the
external ls command) but it only has two classes of users, anonymous
and real.  I need real passwords and a chroot env.  If I ever get time
I'll try to patch it up to do this - Then we'll have an apache ftp.

A major drawback is the confusion caused by the difference between:

   - and -

hopefully they don't have write perms.)

Of course, you don't need the ls command, but users are operating blind.
And, if the are using NS Gold, they'll quickly find that they can't
delete files, make sub-dirs, etc. etc.

If you ever find a ftpd that has a built in ls, and has guest
capabilities (chroot), please let me know.

Doug
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Doug Sisk                Internet Business Services

How does one go about setting up the FTP access for users to deposit
their pages?  I've been working with WU FTP daemon and can get most of
it figured out.  However I'm looking for something that's a bit easier
than haveing a hundered copies of  ls and other files like group and
password out in individuals directories.  I'm sure that alot of ISP's
have done this in the past and I"d like ot know if it's possible.  If
anybody's got a URL or some documentation let me know at either of the
following e-mail addresses:

 - or -

Thanks for the help.  
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