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

["Greg O'Lone" <greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Larry Smith
> Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2002 12:18 PM
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] names starting with . - user access
> 
> 
> INRE [cobalt-users] names starting with . - user access:
> > Good afternoon,
> >
> > 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.
> 
> -- 
> Larry Smith
> SysAd ECSIS.NET
> sysad@xxxxxxxxx
> 
BTW - If you've upgraded to ProFTP 1.2.6 (like we have), ShotDotFiles is
no longer available.

Add this command to the <global> section of /etc/proftpd.conf:

LsDefaultOptions		"-a"

--
Greg O'Lone, President
Stretched Out Software, Inc
http://www.stretchedout.com



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