Re: Hiding dot files with ftpd
At 12:25 04.06.2006, Daniel A. Akulenok wrote: On Sun, June 4, 2006 08:49, Lawrence Horvath wrote: On 6/3/06, Daniel A. Akulenok [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, June 3, 2006 22:57, Kyrre Nygard wrote: What's up all? Just wondering if it's possible to hide dot files somehow with FreeBSD's default ftpd when I invoke it from inetd? ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/libexec/ftpd ftpd -l ftp stream tcp6 nowait root /usr/libexec/ftpd ftpd -l Thanks, Kyrre ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Kyrre, Files prepended with dots in UNIX operating systems usually symoblize a file which is not shown to the user on a regular basis because the user will actually not _need_ to know of it's prescense in daily use. Therefore, it is entirely up to the FTP client of the user if files prepended with dots are shown or not. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is there a way to get the ftp server to not list the dot prepended files? if say you REALLY don't want the client to see the files, can you get the server to not send it in a list reply? and by the same means could you get the server to not list dirs as well?(that was just being my curiosity) -- -Lawrence As far as I know, you can only achieve that by hacking the ftpd itself. If you want users to only be able to see a certain set of files, you should create a user with ftproot in an empty directory which only contains the files they are allowed to see/use. Hello guys! Well, I was just curious, since the option to hide dot files is widely available in most FTP daemons, like vsftpd: hide_file=.* However, it seems, not in FreeBSD's default ftpd? All the best, Kyrre ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Hiding dot files with ftpd
Kyrre Nygard wrote: Hello guys! Well, I was just curious, since the option to hide dot files is widely available in most FTP daemons, like vsftpd: hide_file=.* However, it seems, not in FreeBSD's default ftpd? All the best, Kyrre just switch over to vsftpd. its way better anyways =) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Hiding dot files with ftpd
On 6/3/06, Daniel A. Akulenok [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, June 3, 2006 22:57, Kyrre Nygard wrote: What's up all? Just wondering if it's possible to hide dot files somehow with FreeBSD's default ftpd when I invoke it from inetd? ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/libexec/ftpd ftpd -l ftp stream tcp6 nowait root /usr/libexec/ftpd ftpd -l Thanks, Kyrre ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Kyrre, Files prepended with dots in UNIX operating systems usually symoblize a file which is not shown to the user on a regular basis because the user will actually not _need_ to know of it's prescense in daily use. Therefore, it is entirely up to the FTP client of the user if files prepended with dots are shown or not. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is there a way to get the ftp server to not list the dot prepended files? if say you REALLY don't want the client to see the files, can you get the server to not send it in a list reply? and by the same means could you get the server to not list dirs as well?(that was just being my curiosity) -- -Lawrence ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Hiding dot files with ftpd
On Sun, June 4, 2006 08:49, Lawrence Horvath wrote: On 6/3/06, Daniel A. Akulenok [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, June 3, 2006 22:57, Kyrre Nygard wrote: What's up all? Just wondering if it's possible to hide dot files somehow with FreeBSD's default ftpd when I invoke it from inetd? ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/libexec/ftpd ftpd -l ftp stream tcp6 nowait root /usr/libexec/ftpd ftpd -l Thanks, Kyrre ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Kyrre, Files prepended with dots in UNIX operating systems usually symoblize a file which is not shown to the user on a regular basis because the user will actually not _need_ to know of it's prescense in daily use. Therefore, it is entirely up to the FTP client of the user if files prepended with dots are shown or not. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is there a way to get the ftp server to not list the dot prepended files? if say you REALLY don't want the client to see the files, can you get the server to not send it in a list reply? and by the same means could you get the server to not list dirs as well?(that was just being my curiosity) -- -Lawrence As far as I know, you can only achieve that by hacking the ftpd itself. If you want users to only be able to see a certain set of files, you should create a user with ftproot in an empty directory which only contains the files they are allowed to see/use. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hiding dot files with ftpd
What's up all? Just wondering if it's possible to hide dot files somehow with FreeBSD's default ftpd when I invoke it from inetd? ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/libexec/ftpd ftpd -l ftp stream tcp6 nowait root /usr/libexec/ftpd ftpd -l Thanks, Kyrre ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Hiding dot files with ftpd
On Sat, June 3, 2006 22:57, Kyrre Nygard wrote: What's up all? Just wondering if it's possible to hide dot files somehow with FreeBSD's default ftpd when I invoke it from inetd? ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/libexec/ftpd ftpd -l ftp stream tcp6 nowait root /usr/libexec/ftpd ftpd -l Thanks, Kyrre ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Kyrre, Files prepended with dots in UNIX operating systems usually symoblize a file which is not shown to the user on a regular basis because the user will actually not _need_ to know of it's prescense in daily use. Therefore, it is entirely up to the FTP client of the user if files prepended with dots are shown or not. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
