Re: [cobalt-users] They want FTP access

["Daniel Pumphrey" <dpumphre@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Debbie,

I think you misunderstood me on this point:

<-- snip -->
I imagine that we will probably use this sort of scenerio, but
> again we will only be in the position of hosting provider and not
developer.
>
> I can't see how you could deny FTP (telnet yes but not FTP) to a client
who
> is doing his own development.. how else would they upload the site unless
a
> web based interface is supplied?? (which are damn slow and annoying IMHO)
<-- snip -->

We will be allowing ftp, but in a chroot'd environment.  For example, your
username is debbie and your home directory is /home/users/debbie - when you
ftp the root dir / is mapped to /home/users/debbie and you can not move
above the directory level of the file system, but can still move throughout
the dirs below.  We will also allow uploads via http and front page
extensions and will cater to web page developers like yourself as our
primary customer.  I believe the Raqs use the RedHat distro of linux and
probably uses wu-ftpd.  I know wu-ftpd supports this function, but not sure
if it is enabled by default.

Best of luck,
Daniel

----- Original Message -----
From: Debbie Doerrlamm <wkdwich@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 9:51 PM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] They want FTP access


> >New user to the list here, but wanted to drop my 2 cents in here.  Why
not
> use a chroot'd ftp for these users.  This will prevent them from
> browsing/reading any other part of the file system.  I'm assuming you are
> just their web hosting provider and not their web developer.  Obviously
> being their web developer and allowing them to do their own web
development
> would cut into your pocketbook.
>
> I am their developer and their hosting service.. this second one that
asked
> for FTP access, the husband wrote this AM saying he's been to HTML classes
> and wants to do the site himself :) This one also is a cart.. its a
> commission cart so the more I think about it.. the more I'm going to say
> no.. send me the files and I'll place them.. I am the developer for all
the
> sites on my RaQ.. so they really don't need access.. but as life moves on
> and more and more people think well I can do this.. they are going to want
> to :)
>
> >We just got in our first Raq3 and so far I'm impressed with the web based
> frontends.  I imagine that we will probably use this sort of scenerio, but
> again we will only be in the position of hosting provider and not
developer.
>
> I can't see how you could deny FTP (telnet yes but not FTP) to a client
who
> is doing his own development.. how else would they upload the site unless
a
> web based interface is supplied?? (which are damn slow and annoying IMHO)
>
>
> Regards,
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