Re: [cobalt-users] My .htaccess files are hidden.

[Theodore Jones <theoj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike,

For WSFTP, you can right click on the connection before logging on, select
"properties", then select the "startup" tab.   On this screen you shall see a
box that says "Remote file mask".  In this box place "-al", then log in.  You
should now see "invisible"  dot-files!  Voila!

I just figured this out because this debate got me interested earlier today.

Ciao Now,

~ Theo



Mike Allton wrote:

> Hi All,
> Kris I have to take exception to your point regarding the FTP client. I use
> the latest version of WSFTP. I am in the process of moving all my sites from
> shared hosting providers (specific server hardware unknown) to my Raq2 and I
> can view all . files on the old server but not the Raq2.
>
> On the possibility there was a setting I was unaware of in the ftp config
> for the old account I copied it to a new location and only changed the ftp
> server & login info. Still I couldn't see the . files.
>
> By no means do I call my self a guru and usually use telnet to deal with
> these files but I just wanted to mention my findings and what I've seen thru
> the years.
>
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Kris Dahl
> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 10:52 AM
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] My .htaccess files are hidden.
>
> > At 11:01 AM 9/23/00 -0400, you wrote:
> >> Could someone tell me how to make my .htaccess files visible.
> >>
> >> I ftp the htaccess file to my server but when i change the name to
> >> .htaccess it disappears "becomes hidden".
> >
> > This is the way it is, mainly for security reasons, you wouldn't want hack
> > happy users to gain access. You need to Telnet to your dir to delete or
> use
> > VI or Vim to view and edit on-line. The file will still be hidden from
> > view, but it will be there as long as you're in the right directory :-)
>
> That is the biggest load of crap I have ever heard.  It isn't for security
> reasons at all.  It is because . files are for configuration files and are
> not normally wanted to be seen when doing a directory listing.
>
> On my home directory I have in excess of 60 . files, none of which I usually
> want to see.  And it I want to see them I just use the -a switch on ls.
>
> And if you want to see, edit, or download a file that starts with a period
> you need to get a better FTP client.  The file is there.  There is nothing
> that is preventing you from downloading, uploading, or doing whatever to it.
> Many FTP clients don't show the files by default, and many have an option
> you can set.  If your FTP client can do neither, I would suggest canning it
> and getting a real FTP client--I suggest ncFTP.
>
> -k
>
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