Topic: quick ftp question

[sidney]

I am using ws_ftp ftp software to ftp files and web pages to my e-smith server. I am wanting to give a user access to a Ibay to ftp there web pages updates.
when the user login it goes to /user/"username" folder.

1. why does it go there instead of the ibay that the user has rights to.

2. what is the purpose of the users folders and the subfolders ?
Users/"username"/Home,  
Users/"username"/Maildir
and subfolder
Users/"username"/Maildir/Cur
Users/"username"/Maildir/New
Users/"username"/Maildir/Tmp

3. I can not figure out how to user the browser to ftp to up load web pages to the server.
Is it better to use an ftp client software like ws_ftp instead ?


Thanks

[Matt Goss]

Hey there!

I'm not expert, but here are my suggestions:

1.  to ftp into an ibay use:
username: ibay name
password: the ibay password

2. the maildir folders are (I believe??) where mail gets spooled to.  your mail reader can then put it into folders if necessary.  Your home dir?  Is just your home dir... Your users each have one and can put files in there using windows file sharing and ftp'ing... pretty handy actually!

3.  I'd saying use BulletProof FTP, FTP Voyager or FTP from the prompt.  Using a broswer has never worked well for me, but you can try using:
ftp://username@ftp.address.com
which should then prompt you for your password.  (thats for IE, I have no idea about netscape...)

Best of luck!
Matt

[sidney]

Thanks Matt
that helps to clarify it.