Dealing with permissions...

Xeneth · 04-07-2009, 09:28 PM

OK, I is there a way to preset permissions?

I want chmod 770 applied to all files/folders created (FTP users)

I also want either all created folders/files to be either

a. User owned / storage group
b. storage owned / user group

I'm thinking I need to put storage in each user group, but I still need the permissions.

Is there a way to make chmod 770 Default?

Xeneth · 04-07-2009, 10:30 PM

I edited /etc/profile so that umask 007 But every new file/folder is made wr only by owner.

Xeneth · 04-08-2009, 09:22 PM

Ok, vsftpd was setting it's own umask for uploaded files so that's fixed.

Problem stands at getting each user access to teir stuff AND storage full access.

Thinking the best way is to put all users primary group as FTP and just change storage to that when needed, but not good for when I cannot get to command line (on computer without ssh), and will screw up booting if I forget to reset storage as admin. Did that once already.

Xeneth · 04-08-2009, 10:23 PM

I guess I could just force everyone into their home directories and anything created is open to all, but that seems sloppy to me.

Xeneth · 04-09-2009, 08:52 PM

..... I don't think vsftpd pays attention to user permissions. I have rights to the file on the box, but can't affect it through ftp.

lensman3 · 04-10-2009, 11:38 PM

vsftpd only uses "/etc/vsftpd/*" files for login. You will have to edit the files in that directory to set the umask.

Generally, you can get to a shell on the local machine by typing "!sh" or "!bash". All unix commands are available if you pre-pend the bang "!", (exclaimation mark).

Have you tried "sftp" the secure ftp. Except it uses the sshd daemon.

My ftp has the chmod command available for the remote host.

Hope some of this might help.

04-07-2009, 09:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Xeneth Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 71 OS: XP	Dealing with permissions... OK, I is there a way to preset permissions? I want chmod 770 applied to all files/folders created (FTP users) I also want either all created folders/files to be either a. User owned / storage group b. storage owned / user group I'm thinking I need to put storage in each user group, but I still need the permissions. Is there a way to make chmod 770 Default?

04-07-2009, 10:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Xeneth Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 71 OS: XP	Re: Dealing with permissions... I edited /etc/profile so that umask 007 But every new file/folder is made wr only by owner.

04-08-2009, 09:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Xeneth Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 71 OS: XP	Re: Dealing with permissions... Ok, vsftpd was setting it's own umask for uploaded files so that's fixed. Problem stands at getting each user access to teir stuff AND storage full access. Thinking the best way is to put all users primary group as FTP and just change storage to that when needed, but not good for when I cannot get to command line (on computer without ssh), and will screw up booting if I forget to reset storage as admin. Did that once already.

04-08-2009, 10:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
Xeneth Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 71 OS: XP	Re: Dealing with permissions... I guess I could just force everyone into their home directories and anything created is open to all, but that seems sloppy to me.

04-09-2009, 08:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
Xeneth Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 71 OS: XP	Re: Dealing with permissions... ..... I don't think vsftpd pays attention to user permissions. I have rights to the file on the box, but can't affect it through ftp.

04-10-2009, 11:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
lensman3 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Littleton, Colorado USA Posts: 470 OS: xp 64 sp2 Fedora Core 8 (vmware xp core 8 x32) Minix	Re: Dealing with permissions... vsftpd only uses "/etc/vsftpd/*" files for login. You will have to edit the files in that directory to set the umask. Generally, you can get to a shell on the local machine by typing "!sh" or "!bash". All unix commands are available if you pre-pend the bang "!", (exclaimation mark). Have you tried "sftp" the secure ftp. Except it uses the sshd daemon. My ftp has the chmod command available for the remote host. Hope some of this might help.