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fF3j (j112273@yahoo.com)
Mon, 21 Aug 2000 13:56:28 -0700
it sure does - makes a lot of sense actually. i'll try that out tonight and
get back to the list with the results.
i AM running 2.6, so it should be pretty easy from there --> although i'll
have to back out of all the modifications i've made so far.
tks a bunch
fF3j
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shane Wegner" <shane@cm.nu>
To: "fF3j" <j112273@yahoo.com>
Cc: "vanlug" <vanlug@gweep.bc.ca>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 1:40 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: html posting to vanlug rejected
> On Mon, Aug 21, 2000 at 12:54:08PM -0700, fF3j wrote:
> > hi all
> >
> > i've got a linux box humming in my closet, and all i want for christmas
is
> > a lousy ftp server running with real and guest users but no anon.
> >
> > i've read a bunch of info in the last two days about WU-ftpd, including
> > Michael Brennen's how-to on implementing guest users with WU. I followed
> > this, and my current hang-up is that Brennen is somewhat vague
> > (cross-platform, whatever) about how to go about giving the new root
access
> > to the 'ls' function. Brennon suggests several possible ways of doing
this
> > briefly, but none are specific or certain.
> Hi,
>
> If you are using wu-ftpd v 2.6, creating guest users is quite simple.
> Moreso than previously where you had to setup a chroot environment. All
one
> need do is place the following in ftpaccess.
>
> restricted-uid bob
>
> That will cause user bob to be restricted to his home directory.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shane
>
> --
> Shane Wegner: shane@cm.nu
> Personal website: http://www.cm.nu/~shane/
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