have you asked apple about this?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Gilland Desktop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS Xby 
theblind" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 8:48 AM
Subject: Re: ftp server issues still not resolved


I'm not running server edition.  This is just the standard Tiger 10.4 that
has a built in ftp server under system prefs, then sharing.

Chris.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Howell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by
theblind" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 5:28 AM
Subject: Re: ftp server issues still not resolved


> Chris, I may not be of much help, but is this a standard installation,
> the server edition, and have you checked to see if there is a list of
> files or an access list? If there is not, that may be why your having
> this issue. Of course if that is so, then you really need to let Apple
> know since this would be a security violation/issue for sure.
> Sorry, I didn't pay much attention to the thread since I don't mess  with
> any ftp servers any longer. Now reading your message, I'm quite  curious.
> On Jul 17, 2008, at 12:52 AM, Chris Gilland wrote:
>
>> I'm still having the same issue with my ftp server built into the o  s.
>> When users try logging in, and btw, they are not!  administrators, they
>> see their entire home dir sure, but, they see  more than that so...
>> everything.  I mean, they are getting read/ write to the root.  they
>> could practicly wipe the whole system, not  just my Tiger volume, but all
>> of them, being they can get to the  volumes folder.  Heck, they can see
>> /dev, /etc/ all of that is there.
>>
>> why in the heavens is this.  I thought if they logged in with their
>> account details, they'd be taken into their homedir and no further up.
>> I understand I may not be getting many responses on this as no one
>> really knows, but can someone at least try to help me?  I'd rather  get
>> possibly far fetched answers, than to get none as it seems I am.
>>
>> Chris.
>>
>
> Scott Howell
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