ftp access to server

Dogcow · 02-06-2002, 03:44 AM

FTP under OS X client allows a user to traverse his entire computer if he has the rights to do so. OS X server does not have this set my default. If I log in with my user and want to be able to upload and download files into the /WebServer/Documents/ folder, how would I get to it? I can't get outside of the users folders.

Thanks

Dr-NiKoN · 02-06-2002, 07:01 AM

This is a safety feature in OS X Server.
You could probably un-chroot the ftp-server in OS X Server, thus making your Server a little voulnerable.

A much better option would be to use SSH.
Just SSH to your OS X Server machine, and transfer the files that way.

PS:
cd /etc
pico ftpchroot
and delete the entry for the user you want to un-chroot will probably do the trick.

but, SSH is the way of the walk.

nikon

Craig R. Arko · 02-06-2002, 08:10 AM

Yes, and using RBrowser makes file transfer through ssh (using scp, I think) a breeze.

Dogcow · 02-06-2002, 01:56 PM

Sweet!!! Thank you so much guys, you just saved me several more hours of wandering around my OS!

meancode · 02-10-2002, 08:43 PM

hello,

this is what we did at work,

we change aoache's settings for the web root. make it the "Sites/docs" folder of a "web" user. this moves the web root out of the Library and also gives secure FTP access to the web site. the sites folder for our "web" user is setup like this:

cgi
docs
streaming
logs

this just makes things easer, FTP is easier to use for "average" users than SSH, and keeps your OS secure. hope this helps.

02-06-2002, 03:44 AM	#1
Dogcow Triple-A Player Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 131	ftp access to server FTP under OS X client allows a user to traverse his entire computer if he has the rights to do so. OS X server does not have this set my default. If I log in with my user and want to be able to upload and download files into the /WebServer/Documents/ folder, how would I get to it? I can't get outside of the users folders. Thanks

02-10-2002, 08:43 PM	#5
meancode Triple-A Player Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bowling Green, Ohio Posts: 212	moving the web directory, an alternative method hello, this is what we did at work, we change aoache's settings for the web root. make it the "Sites/docs" folder of a "web" user. this moves the web root out of the Library and also gives secure FTP access to the web site. the sites folder for our "web" user is setup like this: cgi docs streaming logs this just makes things easer, FTP is easier to use for "average" users than SSH, and keeps your OS secure. hope this helps.

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02-06-2002, 07:01 AM	#2
Dr-NiKoN Triple-A Player Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Norway Posts: 51	This is a safety feature in OS X Server. You could probably un-chroot the ftp-server in OS X Server, thus making your Server a little voulnerable. A much better option would be to use SSH. Just SSH to your OS X Server machine, and transfer the files that way. PS: cd /etc pico ftpchroot and delete the entry for the user you want to un-chroot will probably do the trick. but, SSH is the way of the walk. nikon

02-06-2002, 08:10 AM	#3
Craig R. Arko Site Admin Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 3,965	Yes, and using RBrowser makes file transfer through ssh (using scp, I think) a breeze.

02-06-2002, 01:56 PM	#4
Dogcow Triple-A Player Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 131	Sweet!!! Thank you so much guys, you just saved me several more hours of wandering around my OS!