ftp only account

[Denise Pichl]

I have users that need an ftp only account to get files (not put). I only want them to have
access to certain directories owned by a different user. I know how to create an ftp only account (I used doc id A5651654). However, in this case they need to have access to some but not all of the directories or files that reside in their home directory. Is there any way I can accomplish this?

[Rita C Workman]

Others may come up with a different approach, but from what I understand you to say. Users are to get to this other account but only get some of the files and or directories. This is a sort of 'piece meal'. So I recommend you set the group rights on these files. And then set the group rights in your /etc/ftpd/ftpaccess (ver 11).

Just a thought,

[Kofi ARTHIABAH]

There have been a couple of really good posts that adress this issue:

http://my1.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,1150,0x04567e990647d4118fee0090279cd0f9,00.html
http://my1.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,1150,0x78c1d06ed8c8d4118fef0090279cd0f9,00.html
http://my1.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,1150,0x270760260cafd4118fef0090279cd0f9,00.html

check them out and get back if they do not answer your questions.

[Paula J Frazer-Campbell]

Hi
Instead of them picking up the files, either ftp then direct or send them to a small ftp server for them to collect.

This is by far a more secure solution.

There are many automatic ftp scripts on the forums so that you may cron the task of your server sending out these files.


Paula

[Paula J Frazer-Campbell]

Hi
This is an automatic ftp format

-------------cut here --------------------
ftp -n 172.20.20.10 << End_of_Ftp
user
prompt
put
# (mput will put multiple files)
quit
End_of_Ftp
-------------cut here----------------------
HTH

Paula