Re: User folders - Linux

From: xyberpix (xyberpix_at_xyberpix.com)
Date: 12/04/04

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    To: Rafal Zajac <rzajac@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 04 Dec 2004 15:34:25 +0000

    If you're really serious about doing this I would suggest that you look
    into the app "chroot" as this would make things a lot more secure.

    xyberpix

    On Tue, 2004-11-30 at 21:06 -0800, Rafal Zajac wrote:
    > Hi
    >
    >
    >
    > I have question about users' directories placement. I'm trying to set up
    > Linux based FTP and WWW server (Slackware 10 / kernel 2.4.26). I will be
    > using proftpd and apache as my servers.
    >
    >
    >
    > I will have there kinds of users:
    >
    > - shell users - users with shell, ftp, www (home pages http/php/mySQL)
    > access
    >
    > - Not trusted users - without shell access but with ftp and www access
    >
    > - anonymous users - access to anonymous ftp (upload and download - uploaded
    > data will be accessible to download only after approval )
    >
    >
    >
    > I have basically no problem with proftpd and apache configuration but my
    > question is:
    >
    >
    >
    > How should I arrange user directories? How is it done on some isps' servers?
    >
    >
    >
    > Right now I come up with configuration like this:
    >
    >
    >
    > /home
    >
    > /home/ftp
    >
    > /home/ftp/anonymous
    >
    > /home/ftp/anonumous/upload
    >
    > /home/ftp/untrusted_user1
    >
    > /home/ftp/untrusted_user1
    >
    > /home/exchange
    >
    > /home/trusted_user1
    >
    > /home/trusted_user2
    >
    >
    >
    > None of above users can reed other users directories but they can exchange
    > data using /home/exchange (for trusted users only)
    > /home/ftp/anonumous/upload (for untrusted users after root approval)
    >
    >
    >
    > In each user folder is www_page folder holding their (http/php) files.
    >
    >
    >
    > I don't have experience with setting up things like that so I'm asking you
    > for help.
    >
    >
    >
    > Thank you for any suggestions
    >
    >
    >
    > rzajac[at]gmail[dot]com
    >
    >
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