[preston] Cannot chmod with ftp

Steve Taylor preston at mailman.lug.org.uk
Tue Sep 3 19:19:00 2002


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

The directive won't go in /etc/ftpusers.

You need to find the config file for wu-ftpd, or install proftpd and use the
directive I gave you. I would recommend the former, but a cursory google
search did not answer your question and I'm not familiar with wu-ftpd.

Sorry I can't be more help.

Steve