I have a small mail and web server which is used by some paying
customers and also some friends.  It currently is running Mandriva
Server 3 which is getting old and I am in the throws of setting up a new
server using Centos 5.2.

Most of the web based stuff that I serve is based on Joomla but one
customer has had a professional web designer create a new site for him
which I have uploaded and all is working just fine.

I have never allowed FTP, SFTP nor SSH access to the server for security
reasons (other than myself) but this customer wants to directly edit his
new web site from time to time.  I don't run C Panel (can't afford it)
nor can I run ISPConfig which has some features missing such as mailing
lists which a couple of clubs I host use.  I am looking for suggestions
as to what members might think would be an easy but secure way for this
customer to do what he wants to do - make changes to his web site
directly on the server.

I run name based virtual domains and I guess I could set all other
folders which other customers use with chmod 700 and perhaps set up his
folder as 750 and make his username part of the apache group.  I would
then make his home area his web page folder but I am looking for a
better way - if there is one.

Would webdav be the ticket although I have never successfully set this
up or is it just as easy for him to use an FTP client using SFTP to
access his web root and make changes?

Thanks, 

Rick

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