Re: [cobalt-users] Protecting Directories

["Zeffie" <cobaltlist@xxxxxxxx>]

> Just CHMOD the directories 755.  That should work.
> Brandon Keim

I don't see how this is going to help him?

> > I am the only one to be updating my sites.  I do not want anyone
uploading
> > anything to my site.  I do not want visitors viewing my directories

Then don't make other users or give out your passwords

> (through
> > FTP or otherwise)

Shut off FTP in the GUI if you don't need it.

> or content, without knowing an exact html.  If they type
> > just the domain name, they will get the index.  But if they type in a
> >  www.mydomain.com/images/ = no directory, but
> > www.mydomain.com/images/events.html = they can get to the page.).  On my
> old
> > ISP, this was possible.  Is it possible on the Cobalt?

cd wherever and then
chmod 771 images

Zeffie