[X-Unix] 10.3 FTP - Anon Read Only Access

[William H. Magill]

On 23 Sep, 2004, at 15:28, Steve Savery wrote:
> I've been trying to configure the FTP service on Panther Server (all 
> the latest updates). However, while I can allow anonymous access, the 
> user is not able to upload files. I've tried creating a symbolic link 
> to a shared area with Everyone read/write access, but this still 
> doesn't work. I don't want to create a user for people log on with 
> unless I really have to as our clients are a bit dim. ;-)

The basic philosophy with FTP servers these days is that they are very 
dangerous and therefore their "base" must be contained and users 
severely restrained. Any link out of the "controlled" area is a large 
potential security hole.

However, all that said. The Panther server does allow symlinks for 
general users. See the document: "File Services Administration" Chapter 
6 FTP Service, for details.

http://www.apple.com/server/documentation/

However again,

Page 81 - "Anonymous FTP users are only allowed to upload files into a 
special directory named "uploads" in the FTP root."

Page 85 describes how to create that directory.


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William H. Magill
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