chmod

chmod

[Chris Norman]

Hi,

I am trying to allow any users to put files on my ftp directory. The
directory is located at "/ftp". I have tried so many different versions
of chmod it is unreal and can't get the bugger to work. I need to allow
everyone to write stuff there.

 

Can anyone help me please?

 

Cheers,

Re: chmod

[Jim Kutsch]

Create a directory under ftp called "incoming" or something like that.  Then 
chmod it to 311 (d-wx--x--x).  Chown it to ftp.  This allows anyone to place 
things there and no one but local root to access or ls the items.

This works with vsftpd on FC4.  You might have to edit the .conf for your 
ftp daemon as well.

Jim Kutsch
Morristown, NJ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Norman" <cnorman@rnibncw.ac.uk>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>; "Richard Rothwell" <rrothwell@rnibncw.ac.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 18:15
Subject: chmod


Hi,

I am trying to allow any users to put files on my ftp directory. The
directory is located at "/ftp". I have tried so many different versions
of chmod it is unreal and can't get the bugger to work. I need to allow
everyone to write stuff there.



Can anyone help me please?



Cheers,

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Re: chmod

[Ralph W. Reid]

File upload/writing is likely controlled in your ftp server
configuration--simply changing directory access bits with chmod will
not do it.  You will need to look over the configuration file for
whichever ftp server you are running (vsftp, proftpd, etc.) and make
adjustments there as recommended in the file or in the server
documentation.  By the way, I hope you are not planning on letting
everyone in the world upload an infinite number of unlimited-size
files to any place in the ftp directory tree on your system--could
fill up the file system there pretty quick if the wrong people start
uploading spam or other trash there.

HTH, and have a _great_ day!

On Tue, Nov 15, 2005 at 11:15:10PM -0000, Chris Norman wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am trying to allow any users to put files on my ftp directory. The
> directory is located at "/ftp". I have tried so many different versions
> of chmod it is unreal and can't get the bugger to work. I need to allow
> everyone to write stuff there.
> 
>  
> 
> Can anyone help me please?
> 
>  
> 
> Cheers,
> 
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Re: chmod

[Jim Kutsch]

Not sure what you mean "it won't let you."

As root, use:
cd /var/ftp
chmod 777 incoming

If that doesn't work, let's take this off the list.  write me directly at 
jimkutsch@yahoo.com.

Jim Kutsch
Morristown, NJ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Norman" <cnorman@rnibncw.ac.uk>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 11:35
Subject: RE: chmod


Hi jim, I don't know what FTP demon it is, I started it with the command
service vsftpd start. So I'm guessing it's VSFTPD (the very secure FTP
demon).

I have now set all the permissions on /usr/ftp to rx for all, and I have
created an incoming directory under that. I want to set that to 777 but
it won't let me. Any ideas why? I can't find anything in the config file
(/etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf) or the man page (vsftpd.conf) that say about
that sort of thing.

Cheers,

-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca
[mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Jim Kutsch
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 4:16 PM
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Subject: Re: chmod

Chris,
the 'x' must be present for any directory access.  Since you say only
local
users can access ftp and you want them all to read and write, why not
just
use 777?  You still may need to configure your ftp's config.  What ftp
are
you running?

Jim Kutsch
Morristown, NJ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Norman" <cnorman@rnibncw.ac.uk>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux."
<speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 05:25
Subject: RE: chmod


Hi Jim, I want anyone to be able to access the files. Only local users
can log into the FTP site though.

Would I set the chown to root? I tried chmod -R go=rw /ftp aswell, but
now I can't open the banner file (/ftp/.banner).

Cheers,

-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca
[mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Jim Kutsch
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 1:44 AM
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Subject: Re: chmod

Create a directory under ftp called "incoming" or something like that.
Then
chmod it to 311 (d-wx--x--x).  Chown it to ftp.  This allows anyone to
place
things there and no one but local root to access or ls the items.

This works with vsftpd on FC4.  You might have to edit the .conf for
your
ftp daemon as well.

Jim Kutsch
Morristown, NJ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Norman" <cnorman@rnibncw.ac.uk>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>; "Richard Rothwell"
<rrothwell@rnibncw.ac.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 18:15
Subject: chmod


Hi,

I am trying to allow any users to put files on my ftp directory. The
directory is located at "/ftp". I have tried so many different versions
of chmod it is unreal and can't get the bugger to work. I need to allow
everyone to write stuff there.



Can anyone help me please?



Cheers,

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RE: chmod

[Chris Norman]

Hi jim, I don't know what FTP demon it is, I started it with the command
service vsftpd start. So I'm guessing it's VSFTPD (the very secure FTP
demon).

I have now set all the permissions on /usr/ftp to rx for all, and I have
created an incoming directory under that. I want to set that to 777 but
it won't let me. Any ideas why? I can't find anything in the config file
(/etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf) or the man page (vsftpd.conf) that say about
that sort of thing.

Cheers,

-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca
[mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Jim Kutsch
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 4:16 PM
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Subject: Re: chmod

Chris,
the 'x' must be present for any directory access.  Since you say only
local 
users can access ftp and you want them all to read and write, why not
just 
use 777?  You still may need to configure your ftp's config.  What ftp
are 
you running?

Jim Kutsch
Morristown, NJ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Norman" <cnorman@rnibncw.ac.uk>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux."
<speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 05:25
Subject: RE: chmod


Hi Jim, I want anyone to be able to access the files. Only local users
can log into the FTP site though.

Would I set the chown to root? I tried chmod -R go=rw /ftp aswell, but
now I can't open the banner file (/ftp/.banner).

Cheers,

-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca
[mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Jim Kutsch
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 1:44 AM
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Subject: Re: chmod

Create a directory under ftp called "incoming" or something like that.
Then
chmod it to 311 (d-wx--x--x).  Chown it to ftp.  This allows anyone to
place
things there and no one but local root to access or ls the items.

This works with vsftpd on FC4.  You might have to edit the .conf for
your
ftp daemon as well.

Jim Kutsch
Morristown, NJ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Norman" <cnorman@rnibncw.ac.uk>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>; "Richard Rothwell"
<rrothwell@rnibncw.ac.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 18:15
Subject: chmod


Hi,

I am trying to allow any users to put files on my ftp directory. The
directory is located at "/ftp". I have tried so many different versions
of chmod it is unreal and can't get the bugger to work. I need to allow
everyone to write stuff there.



Can anyone help me please?



Cheers,

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Re: chmod

[Jim Kutsch]

Chris,
the 'x' must be present for any directory access.  Since you say only local 
users can access ftp and you want them all to read and write, why not just 
use 777?  You still may need to configure your ftp's config.  What ftp are 
you running?

Jim Kutsch
Morristown, NJ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Norman" <cnorman@rnibncw.ac.uk>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 05:25
Subject: RE: chmod


Hi Jim, I want anyone to be able to access the files. Only local users
can log into the FTP site though.

Would I set the chown to root? I tried chmod -R go=rw /ftp aswell, but
now I can't open the banner file (/ftp/.banner).

Cheers,

-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca
[mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Jim Kutsch
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 1:44 AM
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Subject: Re: chmod

Create a directory under ftp called "incoming" or something like that.
Then
chmod it to 311 (d-wx--x--x).  Chown it to ftp.  This allows anyone to
place
things there and no one but local root to access or ls the items.

This works with vsftpd on FC4.  You might have to edit the .conf for
your
ftp daemon as well.

Jim Kutsch
Morristown, NJ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Norman" <cnorman@rnibncw.ac.uk>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>; "Richard Rothwell"
<rrothwell@rnibncw.ac.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 18:15
Subject: chmod


Hi,

I am trying to allow any users to put files on my ftp directory. The
directory is located at "/ftp". I have tried so many different versions
of chmod it is unreal and can't get the bugger to work. I need to allow
everyone to write stuff there.



Can anyone help me please?



Cheers,

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RE: chmod

[Chris Norman]

Hi Jim, I want anyone to be able to access the files. Only local users
can log into the FTP site though.

Would I set the chown to root? I tried chmod -R go=rw /ftp aswell, but
now I can't open the banner file (/ftp/.banner).

Cheers,

-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca
[mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Jim Kutsch
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 1:44 AM
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Subject: Re: chmod

Create a directory under ftp called "incoming" or something like that.
Then 
chmod it to 311 (d-wx--x--x).  Chown it to ftp.  This allows anyone to
place 
things there and no one but local root to access or ls the items.

This works with vsftpd on FC4.  You might have to edit the .conf for
your 
ftp daemon as well.

Jim Kutsch
Morristown, NJ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Norman" <cnorman@rnibncw.ac.uk>
To: <speakup@braille.uwo.ca>; "Richard Rothwell"
<rrothwell@rnibncw.ac.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 18:15
Subject: chmod


Hi,

I am trying to allow any users to put files on my ftp directory. The
directory is located at "/ftp". I have tried so many different versions
of chmod it is unreal and can't get the bugger to work. I need to allow
everyone to write stuff there.



Can anyone help me please?



Cheers,

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