Topic: FTP Can't change file permission

[jimy.ng]

Hi Everyone,
I'm very new to SME Server and so far I'm loving this.  I search a lot for solutions in this forum, and here is one I can't seems to find a solution for.  I have setup webspace for users everything went smooth. The only catch is that I couldn't figure out file permission.  When I create a user in server-manager it automatically create a user webspace for them.  They can upload and delete files but they cannot change permission on those files.  I tried chmod some files and it gives me Access Denied.  The root folder for the users had a chmod of 777 but I cannot chmod any files underneath it.  Could this be a configuration in PROFTPD? Does anyone got any ideas?  Thank you much!

[bpivk]

When I create a user in server-manager it automatically create a user webspace for them.

Not exactly. The user gets a folder but the folder doesn't get published on the web.
Well unless you used an apropriate contrib.

[jimy.ng]

Can you show me how to set the rigth contrib?

[bpivk]

Use this

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wget http://www.pialasse.com/RPMS/smeserver-user-webspace-0.1-5.SME7.noarch.rpm
yum install smeserver-user-webspace-0.1-5.SME7.noarch.rpm
rm smeserver-user-webspace-0.1-5.SME7.noarch.rpm
signal-event post-upgrade
signal-event reboot

If you want to disable user webspace:

/sbin/e-smith/config set UserPublicWeb off
/sbin/e-smith/expand-template /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
service httpd restart

I have tested this on 7.0 so i don't know how it'll work on 7.1.3 but i think that it will work.

http://www.yourdomain/username will hold their websites.

Another option is to make an ibay and use remoteuseraccess contrib to forward the users from their home folder to the ibay.

I personaly like the last option.