[G4] FTP

5c4r7 scart at sympatico.ca
Fri Nov 29 12:31:20 PST 2002


I only seem to be able to give FTP access to the user files on my OS X 
HD.  I have other files I'd like to share on a different HD.  How do I 
give other user accounts FTP access to specific files on other HD's?

5c4r7
On Thursday, November 28, 2002, at 09:24  AM, Video International wrote:

>> Do the files I want to share through OS X's FTP software have to be on
>> my OS X HD, or is there a way to select specific files from other 
>> HD's?
>
> As long as it's mounted, they can have access to it (if you allow it).
>
> And in case you didn't know, your FTP server can be accessed with a 
> regular
> web browser by the people you give accounts to, via <ftp://your ip
> address>.
>
> You can also share your files via the world wide web if you put the 
> files
> in your Sites folder (you can't have any files named "index.html" in 
> the
> folder tho). How this differs from FTP is that *anyone* can have 
> access to
> the files, not just account holders. The URL for this would be 
> <www.your IP
> address/~your account name/>
>
> BTW I'm not smart, I just happen to be reading up on the subject :-)
>
> Rick
>
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