FTP to public_ftp

[autson]

I want users to ftp into public_ftp only is that possible? if so how?

 

[TomB]

I would like to do this also. Anybody????

 

[itf]

[quote:9a4cf8ea3f][i:9a4cf8ea3f]Originally posted by autson[/i:9a4cf8ea3f]

I want users to ftp into public_ftp only is that possible? if so how?[/quote:9a4cf8ea3f]

anonymous users can access to public_ftp (if you enable anonymous access)

But if you would like to restrict a users' access by ftp to a subdirectory of /home/username/
then modify /etc/proftpd/username file

or add additional FTP account

 

[TomB]

Thanks for the reply. However, on a reseller account you don't have access to /etc/proftpd/. This seems like a real short coming.

Let's say as a reseller you have a client account that has a designer who needs access to the public_html directory to mount pages, etc. That designer doesn't need access to the site &root& as then he could go to /mail/account.com/user and download and read any email. You can't have your HOST keep making changes in /etc/proftpd/ for you. How are others handling this issue?

Thanks,

Tom

 

[itf]

[quote:8511920da5][i:8511920da5]Originally posted by TomB[/i:8511920da5]

Thanks for the reply. However, on a reseller account you don't have access to /etc/proftpd/. This seems like a real short coming.

Let's say as a reseller you have a client account that has a designer who needs access to the public_html directory to mount pages, etc. That designer doesn't need access to the site &root& as then he could go to /mail/account.com/user and download and read any email. You can't have your HOST keep making changes in /etc/proftpd/ for you. How are others handling this issue?

Thanks,

Tom[/quote:8511920da5]

This is the easiest way however there are some other ways too:

in Cpanel -& Account Settings -& Anonymous FTP controls

Enable these two items

Allow anonymous access to ftp://ftp.domain.com
Allow anonymous upload to ftp://ftp.domain.com/incoming/

Now ask your designer to upload your files and directories to [b:8511920da5]incoming[/b:8511920da5] directory (/home/user/public_ftp/incoming) by anonymous login

Don't forget to disable upload to incoming directory after your designer because others can upload to that directory too.

 

[Juanra]

You can create an additional FTP account, which will have access to only a subtree under public_html.

 

[mikerayner]

[quote:5645a428b5][i:5645a428b5]Originally posted by Juanra[/i:5645a428b5]

You can create an additional FTP account, which will have access to only a subtree under public_html.[/quote:5645a428b5]
incoming directory is better because additional ftp account could be abused, I think just for receiving some files for one or two times incoming directory is enough additional ftp account is useful while you want to give access for a long period of time.

 

[itf]

If your designer needs just one time access, incoming directory (anonymous ftp) is useful but if you want give him a permanent access (or for longer period of time)

in Cpanel -& Account Settings -& FTP control -& FTP Accounts

Add additional FTP account

 

[TomB]

Thank you for your responses, however it still seems that there is no way to allow, in the example above, a designer to have ftp access to the public_html directory and all sub-directories under public_html (ie cgi-bin, scgi-bin, etc) in order set-up scripts, place and remove files so he/she would be able to maintain the site on a day to day basis.

Creating ftp user &testftp& puts a sub-directoy in public_html named &testftp& yes, files are viewable on the web at http://www.yourdomain.com/testftp/file.htm but someone would have to move the files into public_html in order for the site be seen in a conventional manner (without going to the sub) not to mention the designer/developer would not have access to cgi-bin for script set-up, etc. This feature seems like it would be one of the most requested and used. Am I missing something here?

Thanks again,

Tom

 

[itf]

[quote:70d3913bca][i:70d3913bca]Originally posted by TomB[/i:70d3913bca]

Thank you for your responses, however it still seems that there is no way to allow, in the example above, a designer to have ftp access to the public_html directory and all sub-directories under public_html (ie cgi-bin, scgi-bin, etc) in order set-up scripts, place and remove files so he/she would be able to maintain the site on a day to day basis.

Creating ftp user &testftp& puts a sub-directoy in public_html named &testftp& yes, files are viewable on the web at http://www.yourdomain.com/testftp/file.htm but someone would have to move the files into public_html in order for the site be seen in a conventional manner (without going to the sub) not to mention the designer/developer would not have access to cgi-bin for script set-up, etc. This feature seems like it would be one of the most requested and used. Am I missing something here?

Thanks again,

Tom[/quote:70d3913bca]
You are right.
But there are some solutions:

Add an additional ftp user i.e. 'designer'
then ask your provider (root) to modify

/etc/proftpd/yourmainaccount

and change /home/user/public_html/designer to
/home/user/public_html
for designer user

 

[TomB]

Thank you itf. I was aware of that solution but was hoping for something that would not involve my provider. It just seems like this would have been thought about in the cPanel design, as anyone who is reselling any amount of accounts at all will come across this issue I'm sure. Even the free wp://cp has this feature.

Thanks again,

 

[itf]

[quote:91dfecc9a1][i:91dfecc9a1]Originally posted by TomB[/i:91dfecc9a1]

Thank you itf. I was aware of that solution but was hoping for something that would not involve my provider. It just seems like this would have been thought about in the cPanel design, as anyone who is reselling any amount of accounts at all will come across this issue I'm sure. Even the free wp://cp has this feature.

Thanks again,

[/quote:91dfecc9a1]

if you have SSH access

add an additional FTP account like 'main' (via cpanel) then you have a directory like this:
/home/user/public_html/main
put your index.html there and create a symbolic link to that file like this

ln -s /home/user/public_html/main/index.html /home/user/public_html/index.html

then ask your designer to upload your site to /home/user/public_html/main by his ftp account

if someone refers to http://yourdomain.com that index.html file is displayed but other links should be http://yourdomain.com/main/other.html

 

[TomB]

Not real pretty, but hey!! should work in a pinch. Thanks Again!!

 

[Juanra]

[quote:dc1c20f559][i:dc1c20f559]Originally posted by TomB[/i:dc1c20f559]
Thank you itf. I was aware of that solution but was hoping for something that would not involve my provider. It just seems like this would have been thought about in the cPanel design, as anyone who is reselling any amount of accounts at all will come across this issue I'm sure. Even the free wp://cp has this feature.
[/quote:dc1c20f559]

I'm pretty sure it's just a question of time until this feature gets implemented in Cpanel - obviously there's a lot of demand for it:
http://web.cpanel.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=285
http://web.cpanel.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=490
http://web.cpanel.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=767
http://web.cpanel.net/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=779

 

[TomB]

Thanks for the links. I'm just about ready to get rid of this cPanel account as it just seems like I'm always fighting with it to do simple things. Maybe I'll stick it out a little longer, since reading your links. At least I'm not the only one that REALLY needs this enhancement. It just seems like the work around is cumbersome and you really shouldn't have to that. I think this is a major design flaw, since the only way you can ftp in and have access to public_html (&root& I use this term loosley) is to use your account user name and password. This then also gives access to the mail accounts ..... not good at all! Since the majority of my clients don't even know they have cPanel (and could care less), but want to have their web guy/gal maintain their site it is making life H---!! If it was just one or two accounts it would be managable but it is getting to be just about all of them want this. How soon I wonder?

 

[Juanra]

sorry, please ignore

 

[itf]

TomB
this is exactly what you want
1) create an additional account like 'main'

2) in a SSH session :
rm -rf /home/your-main-user-name/public_html/main
ln -s /home/your-main-user-name/public_html /home/your-main-user-name/public_html/main

then your designer can log in and upload your site to /home/your-main-user-name/public_html/ directory as you wish

 

[Juanra]

[quote:bd6787237e][i:bd6787237e]Originally posted by itf[/i:bd6787237e]
The result is : What you offered will not work you can try it to make sure.[/quote:bd6787237e]

Actually it worked [i:bd6787237e]too[/i:bd6787237e] well. As in for example:
# ls -s /usr/usr
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 May 12 05:02 /usr/usr -& /usr/

I sent you PM, please check.

 

[itf]

[quote:81af212088][i:81af212088]Originally posted by Juanra[/i:81af212088]

[quote:81af212088][i:81af212088]Originally posted by itf[/i:81af212088]
The result is : What you offered will not work you can try it to make sure.[/quote:81af212088]

Actually it worked [i:81af212088]too[/i:81af212088] well. As in for example:
# ls -s /usr/usr
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 May 12 05:02 /usr/usr -& /usr/

I sent you PM, please check.[/quote:81af212088]
yes juanra you are right

but it is working this way
TomB
this is exactly what you want
1) create an additional account like '[b:81af212088]main[/b:81af212088]'

2) in a SSH session :
rm -rf /home/user-name/public_html/[b:81af212088]main[/b:81af212088]
ln -s /home/user-name/public_html /home/user-name/public_html/[b:81af212088]main[/b:81af212088]

then your designer can log in and upload your site to /home/your-main-user-name/public_html/ directory as you wish

looks like you create additional FTP account for /home/user/public_html