RE: [cobalt-developers] Raq3 latest Updates - partial fix

[Sales - Way to the Web <sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello,

> >Now, Am unable to chmod any site on my box via ftp..
> >
> >Is anyone else having this problem :(?

OK, I've found where the problem is. Have a look at this URL:
http://hamster.wibble.org/proftpd/c751.html

At the bottom it states:

"As of 1.2.0rc1 it is possible to prevent end users from altering the
permissions on files in directories they have modify rights to. The
AllowChmod directive, which defaults to deny, can be used to allow chmod on
a server, global, virtualhost or directory basis. Giving a much finer degree
of control over what the end users are capable of."

I guess Cobalt missed this <sigh>.

I've not found how to set this globally yet, but if you edit your
/etc/proftpd.conf (make a backup copy first!) and add the line:

        AllowChmod              on

within the <VirtualHost xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx></VirtualHost> tags and then restart
inetd:
etc/rc.d/init.d/inet restart

Now all starts working for that virtual site <whew>.

I'll post more as I find it.

Regards,
Jonathan Michaelson

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