I did this and still permission is denied.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gavin Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 7:46 AM
Subject: Re: [expert] fustrated!!! permissions in httpd
> OK, I get it.
>
> Your problem is with user permissions. I'll bet the web server is set up
> just fine.
>
> What you need is a user who is privileged to access the web documents
> folder.
>
> something like this:
>
> create a new user joe
> create a new group webusers
>
> add user joe to group webusers
> set user joe's home folder to /home/httpd (so FTP will drop him into the
> right folder)
>
> set the owner of /home/httpd to joe/webusers
>
> # chown -R joe.webusers /home/httpd
>
> joe now owns the web documents and when he logs in with FTP he can do what
> he likes.
>
> the web server runs as it's own user, usually 'nobody'. 'nobody' needs to
> have read access to any file you wish to serve so the file should be world
> readable. (note the 3rd r)
>
> -rw-rw-r-- 1 joe webusers 4510 Jan 5 2000 index.html
>
> if you give a file read/write access for the group then any user you add
to
> group 'webusers' can have access to that file too.
>
> add 'nobody' to 'webusers' and you can set permissions this:
>
> -rw-rw---- 1 joe webusers 4510 Jan 5 2000 index.html
>
>
> some people have mentioned aliases, they work like this:
>
> your wife has a home folder at /home/wife
> when she logs in with ftp that's the folder she is dropped into
> if you add an alias /home/wife/webdocs which points to /home/httpd/
> then she can get to the /home/httpd/ folder from her account. BUT, the
docs
> are still owned by root so she can't do anything with them.
>
> another way to go is to create a folder in your wife's home directory
> /home/wife/webdocs (owned by her not root) and make this the main folder
for
> the web server by editing httpd.conf then restating apache.
>
> it is hard to give simple straight answers because everything is so
flexible
> and everybody sets things up differently. Basically you have to play with
> the user/group/permissions 'til you get something that works for you.
>
>
> Gavin
>
> on 8/24/00 10:35 PM, rharvey wrote:
>
> > If I am root I can have access to the directory.
> > But my wife needs to ftp in and drop the files off in the httpd/html
> > directory. the error is permission denied. the server will not allow any
one
> > to log in as root (ftp or telnet or ssh) If you get on ther server it
self
> > you can log in as root.
> > It is not pratical to ftp ito her personal dir and the go to the linus
box
> > and log in as root and move the files to the httpd/htlm dir. I will
check
> > the error dir.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Asheesh Laroia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 12:25 AM
> > Subject: Re: [expert] fustrated!!! permissions in httpd
> >
> >
> >> I don't quite understand.
> >>
> >> Have you tried copying your new site's contents into /home/httpd/html?
> >>
> >> (Make sure you "su" to gain root privileges for the copy)
> >>
> >> Any luck then? And give specific error messages.
> >>
> >> One other thing: there is a file called /var/log/httpd/error_log that
> >> might be of use. Read it; it doesn't seem that you're late enough in
the
> >> process of using your web server for it to be useful, but if there's
> >> anything in it, say so!
> >>
> >> I have to go to sleep right now, but I'll get back in touch within a
few
> >> hours. Good luck!
> >>
> >> Sincerely,
> >>
> >> Asheesh.
> >>
> >> On Fri, 25 Aug 2000, rharvey wrote:
> >>
> >>> I have the newest version of linux mandrake.
> >>> I let the install, install my web server.
> >>> I have searched many documents . They say that this setup is for
> > security.
> >>> But they dont say how to copy the files into the appropriate
directory.
> >>> I have gotten many suggestions and none of them have worked. the only
> >>> suggestion I have not tried is a symbolic link.
> >>> I dont know how to do this.
> >>> I can post the Apache config later ( I am using my windows98 box for
> > email)
> >>> If you know what lines I need to change please let me know.
> >>> ip address is a 192.168.0.2 traffic is redirected by my firewall.
> >>> I can see the server fine. I can't upload my new web pages it is still
> > the
> >>> default pages.
> >>> thanks
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Asheesh Laroia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 11:55 PM
> >>> Subject: Re: [expert] fustrated!!! permissions in httpd
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> First of all, calm down! I know you're frustrated, but you sound
> > frantic,
> >>>> disorganized, and confused, none of which would be helpful to solving
> >>>> problems.
> >>>>
> >>>> Can you describe your environment for us?
> >>>>
> >>>> Version of Mandrake
> >>>> Output of "ls -l /home/httpd"
> >>>> Hardware in your computer
> >>>> IP Address / Domain Name
> >>>> Apache config file (attach it, I suppose)
> >>>>
> >>>> Information is useful, especially for solving problems :-).
> >>>>
> >>>> Good luck with this.
> >>>>
> >>>> - Asheesh Laroia
> >>>>
> >>>> On Thu, 24 Aug 2000, rharvey wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Any one any where know the right way to set up a web server?
> >>>>> no matter what dir I setup as the httpd dir. or what chmod setting I
> >>> give
> >>>>> it, permissions are denied to copy files into it.
> >>>>> Are there not any instructions on how to configure a working
> > directory?
> >>>>> Some one told me I should use a symbolic link
> >>>>> If so what do I enter and in what file?
> >>>>> Please help!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thanks
>
>
