Re: [cobalt-users] names starting with . - user access

[jale@xxxxxxxxxx]

> > I allow my users to ftp their own htaccess files; once ftp'd, they rename
> > them to .htaccess. But, since they do not have telnet access they cannot
> > see/delete the .htaccess file so they have no way to update it without
> > admin assistance.  Is there any way to see the . files with ftp so they
> > don't have to bother the admin (usually me) to be able to overwrite them?
> >
>
> Believe this is the ShowDotFiles parameter in /etc/proftpd.conf.  It defaults
> to "off" (don't show), but can be set for either global or virtualhosts
> sections as appropriate to either "show" those files or not.
>
> ShowDotFiles    on
>
> in the <global> section of the /etc/proftpd.conf file will turn this "on" for
> all sites/users which means they will "see" all dot files (.htaccess) when
> doing the dir or list commands.

Interesting, I will look at that also. One thing I found with ws_ftp - it 
is the * not the .* that allows me to see the files, but, when you do * you 
see first the files in the current folder, then it lists parent folders as 
it appears to interpret the .. as another folder it need to display. If you 
use the DirInfo button you can see which files in your listing are in the 
current folder and which are in .. - it's pretty dumb, but I guess I 
understand what it's doing. I have to teach users this or they will be 
renaming files in other folders.

Thanks again,
Jale