Re: [cobalt-users] Restricting FTP Access

[Grant Stern <grant@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> We have a Qube2 that is used as an FTP server.  It requires authentication
> before anyone is allowed access.  So, the identity of the person is known and
> they are connected to their own directory.  However, there is a master user
> (not "admin") who needs to share files with the individuals, who should remain
> ignorant of each other.
> 
> Is there a way of automatically directing each individual to another
> directory?
> I have set up a group for each individual, consisting of that person and the
> master user, and I'd like to direct an individual immediately to the
> "../individual-group/private" directory.  And I'd like to keep them there, if
> possible, so they can't navigate up the tree.

I know this might to sound like a funny solution, but why not set up an
anonymous ftp serve for files that require mass distribution.  All of your
users will be ignorant of each other.  There is a lovely dropbox to allow
you to accept files from your users, without anyone but your admin having
access.  Best of all as my network engineer friends love to point out, its
the only secure ftp out there.
gs
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