[preston] Cannot chmod with ftp

[John C]

At 16:30 03/09/2002 +0100, you wrote:


>Your httpd (apache) has nothing whatsoever to do with FTP and hence nothing
>to do with chmod'ing files.

I had doubts about this, but thought it might be to do with permissions rather than specifically ftp


>You need to look for your ftpd - which will be wu-ftpd or proftpd.

RH 7.3 uses wu-ftpd


>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

I added this to /etc/ftpaccess. (I couldn't see a .conf file relating only to ftp)
It didn't work. I still can't chmod using ftp





>> -----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
>>
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