Re: [cobalt-security] Root dir vs user dir...

[Bruce Timberlake <Bruce.Timberlake@xxxxxxx>]

> You might need to join the cobalt users list as well as this list.

Yes, more relevant for cobalt-users...

> But the answer to your question is, edit the /etc/passwd file.
>
> Example: 
>
>  user1:x:111:100:Real Name:/home/sites/site1/users/user1:/bin/bash
>  
>  change to something like:
>
>  user1:x:111:100:Real Name:/home/sites/site1:/bin/bash
>
> That will drop the user 'user1' straight into the root of site 1

NO!!!!  When a user is deleted from the system, their entire home 
directory (according to /etc/passwd) is deleted.  By making the change 
you suggest, the entire virtual site directory will be erased...

If you must tweak something, do the proftpd.conf file another user 
suggested.

Or even better, provide instructions to users to set a default remote 
directory of "/web" in their FTP software... :)

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Bruce Timberlake
Cobalt/Linux Technology Engineer
Communications Market Area
Sun Microsystems, Inc. - San Diego

e: bruce.timberlake@xxxxxxx
t: 877-718-3569 / x69369