[aclug-L] Re: Motorola Calls on Linux for Smart Phone

["Christopher Brown" <cwjbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I understand that the distro has those two daemons, however, I'm using the 
"built-in" anonftp that comes with it as well. I'll be experimenting tomorrow 
at work.

Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff Vian <jvian10@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 18:17:57 -0600
To: discussion@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Motorola Calls on Linux for Smart Phone

> 
> yes, chown as appropriate, also chmod to the desired permissions
> But as Michael said, be careful about public access.
> 
> RH8 has 2 different FTP daemons,  wu-ftp    and   vsftp  that you can 
> choose from.
> 
> 
> Christopher Brown wrote:
> 
> >OH!!!ohohohohooooh.
> >
> >I think I see.... I think this is correct:
> >
> >chown on the directory...to a limited group that has access.
> >
> >yes?
> >
> >cwjb
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Jeff Vian <jvian10@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 05:03:17 -0600
> >To: discussion@xxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Motorola Calls on Linux for Smart Phone
> >
> >  
> >
> >>The anonymous FTP has restrictions for security reasons.
> >>
> >>In order to do a put as anonymous you MUST have a directory 
> >>(/var/ftp/pub/incoming) with world write permission
> >>in order to do a get as anonymous you MUST have a directory with world 
> >>read permission. (/var/ftp/pub is the default for this)
> >>
> >>Most sites will have an incoming directory that is world write if they 
> >>want to allow incoming files but they usually do not allow world users 
> >>to list or read the contents.
> >>That has at least a little bit of security in that it cannot be used as 
> >>a relay point between users unless the second user who is trying to 
> >>retreive the file knows the exact filename.
> >>The configuration setting for the ftp daemon determines whether the 
> >>files can even be retrieved at all by anonymous ftp once a put is completed
> >>
> >>The world readable directory then has only the contents that the site 
> >>manager has decided are to be made public and no one can 'put' files in 
> >>that directory unless explicitly authorized by the permissions granted.
> >>
> >>It sounds as if you have the default permissions for the /var/ftp/pub 
> >>directory which is world readable, but only can be written to by root.
> >>          drwxr-sr-x    2 root     ftp          4096 Jun 23  2002 
> >>/var/ftp/pub
> >>AND, the RH8 default server config is set to lock any user who logs in 
> >>under their own account to only their own directory tree from their home 
> >>directory downward.  Thus logging in as "user" does not give the user 
> >>access to the entire server as it has in previous releases.
> >>
> >>Thus, if you want to allow anonymous users to 'put' files to your server 
> >>you would need to create a subdirectory under /var/ftp/pub that has 
> >>world write permissions (often "/var/ftp/pub/incoming").  To separate 
> >>the files being served as outgoing use different subdirectories under 
> >>/var/ftp/pub for each category..... each with world read permissions.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Christopher Brown wrote:
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>I will dig further...
> >>>
> >>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>From: Steven Saner <ssaner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 17:21:11 -0600
> >>>To: discussion@xxxxxxxxx
> >>>Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Motorola Calls on Linux for Smart Phone
> >>>
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>>>I'm afraid that I am not familiar with that ftp server, so I can't
> >>>>give you any configuration advice. I would say the you might have a
> >>>>permissions problem. Also look for any server logs to give you an idea
> >>>>of what is going wrong. Generally when an operation fails a log
> >>>>entry is made.
> >>>>
> >>>>Steve
> >>>>
> >>>>On Sat, Feb 15, 2003 at 03:39:47PM -0600, Christopher Brown wrote:
> >>>>   
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>>Steve, that may very well be...I'm using the default anonftp that comes 
> >>>>>with RH8...I'm anonymously ftping in...to the incoming directory.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Here's the weird thing though...as root, I copied the files to the 
> >>>>>/var/ftp/pub directory thinking that was the same situation...but I'm 
> >>>>>stumped because it didn't work.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Chris
> >>>>>
> >>>>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>>>From: Steven Saner <ssaner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>>>Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 09:39:43 -0600
> >>>>>To: discussion@xxxxxxxxx
> >>>>>Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Motorola Calls on Linux for Smart Phone
> >>>>>
> >>>>>     
> >>>>>
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>Do you know what ftp server program you are using? I don't know what
> >>>>>>comes standard with RH8.0.  wu-ftpd? proftpd? other?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>In general though, anonymous ftp is often set up so that there is an
> >>>>>>"incoming" directory and an "outgoing" directory. You can anonymously
> >>>>>>upload to the incoming directory, but can not download from
> >>>>>>it. Conversely, you can anonymously download from the outgoing
> >>>>>>directory, but not upload to it. This is done for security
> >>>>>>reasons. Perhaps that is what you are running in to.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>Steve
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>On Fri, Feb 14, 2003 at 08:34:03AM -0600, Christopher Brown wrote:
> >>>>>>       
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>            
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>Okay, I don'n normally ask, ...nor contribute, as to lack of 
> >>>>>>>experience...I need a hand please.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>I've got RH8.0 on a laptop..that's not the issue it's running okay so 
> >>>>>>>far.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>The issue is this... I'm using the anonFTP on the system to host a few 
> >>>>>>>files for backup on a peer-to-peer (lan is just for printing, nobody's 
> >>>>>>>really sharing anything...I won't allow it). I can log in anonymously 
> >>>>>>>with no problem, put with no problem...get, well now there's the 
> >>>>>>>problem.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>I've review my group and user settings..I just don't know why I can't 
> >>>>>>>copy anything down.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>Any suggestions? (suiting up for a barrage)
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>Chris Brown
> >>>>>>>         
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>              
> >>>>>>>
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