Re: A new comer's 1st question

From: Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 04:20:52 +0000
Subject: Re: A new comer's 1st question
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David Robley wrote: > > On 4 Sep, Rick Yin wrote: > >> > > I'm not sure if I can add permission to the directory. Normally I > > upload my web contents to the place through ftp (with userid and > > password). I want to create a site where surfer can upload files > > to my site through web interface. If you care, you can run > > http://greenfield.heha.net/phtest/kickme.php to see some > > php envir > > about the site. If it's not possible for surfers to up files on this > > site, I may have to find another host. > > First, I'd take that URL off your site - it's a bit of a potential > security breach :-) > > You seem to be using NT as your platform - for various versions of > Windows there is an ftp package called WS-FTP which is available as free > software in certain circumstances - it supports the chmod command so > providing you 'own' the relevant directory, you should be able to make > the necessay permission changes. WS-FTP is at www.ipswitch.com > > Doubtless other ftp clients can do this, too. > I did it. Thanks for the help, You're the man! Thanks for pointing out the security issue, even though I don't have a clue yet.

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