I don't have tiger but seem to remember that ftp did not normally allow access to the entire system.
----- 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 8:50 AM Subject: Re: ftp server issues still not resolved so, how do I check the read write status, I tried going to get info and looking in there but that dialog didn't make much sinse to me. Chris. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Poehlman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS Xby theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 7:10 AM Subject: Re: ftp server issues still not resolved > some things to do/check. if you are logged into an admin account, use a > non > admin account and boot into it. Check the readwrite status on your drive > and folders. if it is set to everyone can read and write, ftp will leave > you wide open. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Gilland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 12:52 AM > Subject: ftp server issues still not resolved > > > 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. > > > > >
