IF they are just file upload users, its possible they don't even need to
be in /etc/passwd. Most ftp daemons will allow you to use a separate
password file for ftp authentication. This will mean that the files will
all be owned by a single system user, so be careful that users get
separate areas if necessary to prevent them clobbering each other's stuff.
If users are only using remote ftp, then they will not run bash, kde or
gtk and won't need any of the dot files you list. I presume the www dir
is wanted?
Andrew
On Mon, 28 Jul 2003, Voytek Eymont wrote:
> Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 14:09:51
> From: Voytek Eymont <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [SLUG] editing passwd: alters home dir location ? or
>
> ** Reply to note from Andrew McNaughton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mon, 28 Jul 2003
> 15:38:53 +1200 (NZST)
>
>
> > Be a little careful. If the user's home directory is accessible from the
> > web then various dot files in their home directory might become
> > accessible. If you don't trust the users then you might not even want to
> > give them access to what the system thinks of as their home directories.
>
> Andrew, Kevin, thanks, yes, I've decided it wasn't such a good idea..
>
> talking about various dor files: if these users are just 'file upload'
> users, can I just delete all the dot files... or, just leave them ?
>
> /.. �UP--DIR� �
> /.kde � 4096�Jul 16 10:22�
> /www � 8192�Jul 28 14:06�
> .bash_logout � 24�Jul 16 10:22�
> .bash_profile � 191�Jul 16 10:22�
> .bashrc � 124�Jul 16 10:22�
> .gtkrc � 118�Jul 16 10:22�
> � � �
>
>
> Voytek Eymont
>
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