[cobalt-users] FP2000 Permission errors

[mike <jns-michael@xxxxxxxx>]

Hello cobalt-users,

I've  looked through the last six months of message and could not find
the  answer  to  my  specific  problem. So I though I'd ask the group,
which has been so helpful in the past.

On  a RAQ4, I have an ongoing problem with FrontPage permissions after
the user has uploaded files via FTP. Now, after they have done this, I
can  partially  fix  the problem by chown -R nobody * , which at least
lets them publish via FP.

However,  when  they  try to set permissions of a page or folder, they
get this error:

"The  server  could  not  complete your request. Contact your Internet
service  provider  or web server administrator to make sure the server
has  the  FrontPage  Server  Extensions  installed.  For more specific
information, click Details."

When we click details, we see:

"File Not Found
File Not Found
The requested URL was not found on this server."

As  I said, I have tried chown -R nobody * . Also, I have disabled and
renabled  FP  extensions on the root web, and disabled and renabled FP
user web on the user directory (if applicable). Still, no joy.

The  only  solution  I  have found is to delete the site and set it up
again,  making  sure the user doesn't FTP in first. In fact, if I know
in  advance that the user will be using FP, I don't even set up a user
for the site, in order to avoid this problem.

Any Ideas? All help much appreciated!

Also,  does  anyone know why the heck the FP username for the root web
has to always be "webmaster?" It sure cause a whole bunch of problems!
Whay  can;t  it be like it was on the RAQ3 where the FTP username with
the same as the FP username?

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Thank You...
 
mike 
mailto:jns-michael@xxxxxxxx