[preston] Cannot chmod with ftp

[Steve Taylor]

> Why don't you just install webmin you can get al lot of control over FTP
> servers with that.

So it's a choice between adding one line to a config file, or

downloading webmin,
learning how to install webmin,
installing webmin,
learning how to control ftp with webmin
learning all the security implications of webmin (and hopefully dealing with
them)

Hmmm... not much of a contest really is it?

But, to be fair, I should have said which file to add it to:
/etc/proftpd.conf

Steve



>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: 	preston-admin@mailman.lug.org.uk
> [mailto:preston-admin@mailman.lug.org.uk]  On Behalf Of Steve Taylor
> Sent:	03 September 2002 16:30
> To:	preston@mailman.lug.org.uk
> Subject:	RE: [preston] Cannot chmod with ftp
>
>
>
> Your httpd (apache) has nothing whatsoever to do with FTP and
> hence nothing
> to do with chmod'ing files.
>
> You need to look for your ftpd - which will be wu-ftpd or proftpd.
>
> If it is proftpd (I think it is but I don't run any RH 7.3
> servers) then you
> need to add the line
>
> Allowchmod on
>
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: preston-admin@mailman.lug.org.uk
> > [mailto:preston-admin@mailman.lug.org.uk]On Behalf Of John C
> > Sent: 03 September 2002 15:33
> > To: preston@mailman.lug.org.uk
> > Subject: [preston] Cannot chmod with ftp
> >
> >
> > I am running redhat 7.3 server.
> > When I ftp to the server using a normal user name I can:
> > create directories
> > upload files
> > overwrite files
> > delete file
> >
> > BUT I cannot chmod any files or directories.
> > I can chmod when I ssh into the server, but I go in as root.
> >
> > My ftp program is OK. I can chmod on other servers OK
> >
> > Also, I cannot 'see' and hidden files with my ftp program. e.g.
> .htaccess
> >
> > I suspect that there must be some setting in the httpd.conf file,
> > but I don't know what.
> >
> > Has anybody any ideas ???
> >
> > John C