Re: [cobalt-users] URGENT ProFTPD problem: users can't go beyond personal dir...

[PyschoCotic@xxxxxxx]

Could you send us the instructions for fixing it?

In a message dated 5/11/00 12:19:05 AM Central Daylight Time, 
mastana@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

> Hi , maybe this will help!!
>  
>  The fix, on my box!!
>  Thanks to Cobalt Support .. they were slow in responding but after a few
>  phone calls and 24 HRS!!
>  
>  The problem as I understand it was, a corrupted group file (site-adm
>  entries)
>  
>  And one has to fix it with VI and not Pico ... I was trying to fix it in
>  PICO. Screwed it further.
>  
>  Why did it get corrupted?
>  
>  A file lock Problem !! I think .
>  
>  We were putting on 150 domains and three of us were at the same time adding
>  userids and passwords to the Raq.
>  Damn, If it let us log in simultaneously, it should be able to handle
>  multiple entries, RIGHT!!??
>  NOT!!! Looks like the GUI does not file lock on the group file well enough
>  cos when I looked at the group file after doing all 150 Domain and the 
users
>  ...It was messed bad, with UserIDs missing in the Group file where they
>  exist when you check thru the GUI interface, plus the site-adm entries not
>  being in a single line.
>  
>  Look at the group file. /etc/group
>  And maybe someone can highlight why VI and not Pico??
>  
>  Surinder
>