Topic: [ANNOUNCE] New contrib smeserver-phpwebftp

[jpl]

Hi everyone,

New SME server contrib available : smeserver-phpwebftp

As stated by the name, smeserver-phpwebftp adds a https web frontend to get FTP access to your server via
http(s)://mydomain.myserver/webftp

See smeserver-phpwebftp page on the wiki : http://wiki.contribs.org/PhpWebFtp

[EdelingF]

Looks nice!
Does this create a security risk?
I have shut down FTP-access because of risks, but it would come in handy.

[jpl]

For connection and file tranfer :
Like an an ftps (FTP+SSL) access, because http is used with SSL, and username/password/files transfer are crypted. FTP connection is made only from localhost to localhost and is done internally of your SME Server.

Rely also on phpwebftp php security, but as for other php applications.

[kryptos]

hi,

I got this error when installing it..

yum install http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/jpl/smecontribs/smeserver-phpwebftp/smeserver-phpwebftp-4.0-2.el4.eos.noarch.rpm
==============================================================
WARNING: Additional commands may be required after running yum
==============================================================
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Loading "smeserver" plugin
Loading "fastestmirror" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Setting up repositories
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Excluding Packages from CentOS - updates
Finished
Excluding Packages from CentOS - os
Finished
Parsing package install arguments
No Match for argument: http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/jpl/smecontribs/smeserver-phpwebftp/smeserver-phpwebftp-4.0-2.el4.eos.noarch.rpm
Nothing to do
================================================================
No new rpms were installed. No additional commands are required.
================================================================

Thanks,
Rocel

[warren]

Rocel,

create dir on sme  ie : contribs
cd contribs
wget  http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/jpl/smecontribs/smeserver-phpwebftp/smeserver-phpwebftp-4.0-2.el4.eos.noarch.rpm


then
yum localinstall smeserver-phpwebftp-4.0-2.el4.eos.noarch.rpm

[kryptos]

thanks got it working.

regards,
Rocel

[edb]

Does this contrib work after the April update?

Does it only allow SME users access to their own home folder or is it fully configurable?

Thanks

edb

[jpl]

This contrib is not affected by the april update.

Users access the same way than with FTP : the home folder and all allowed ibays.

[edb]

Ok, thanks.

I installed it but when I go to http(s)://mydomain.myserver/webftp I get a 403 forbidden error.
Is there a configuration frontend/backend?

[jpl]

Nothing else I think that :
signal-event post-upgrade;  signal-event reboot

[edb]

Yes, I did do the signal-event post-upgrade;  signal-event reboot
Why the 403 error? Does ftp access from the internet need to be enabled in the remote access section?

[edb]

Ok, yes that was my problem.
FTP access from Internet needed to be enabled.
Thanks JPL

[edb]

Is there a way to get webftp to follow "user remote access settings" chroot path?

I would like to setup an ibay for service manuals but I don't want them accessable to the general public.
I wanted to be able to set the path in "user remote access settings" and have certain users logon directly to the ibay/files directory. I also would want them to be contained (jailed) to that level and not be able to browse up the directory tree.

Can this be done?

edb

[jpl]

What you require must be made via proftpd configuration on the SME server.

smeserver-phpwebftp is just a frontend to do REAL ftp.

Only proftpd autenticate the user, not phpwebftp, and only proftpd can jailed him.

See in proftpd.conf custom-templating direction to do it.

[Bud]

Hi Guys Please Help

I installed the Latest phpWebFTP on my SME 7.3 Server and all seems well.
I Logged in and Created a Folder then Uploaded some Files.
All went well

My Problem is when I choose to DOWNLOAD an Uploaded File I get a page "Error downloading file"

Please Help 

[jpl]

Yes, it seems there is a bug. Thanks for pointing it. Please raise a bug about it in the bugtrack.

I think the problem is that the directory /home/httpd/html/webftp/tmp should bee owned by www.www and is owned by root.root

Try to change it and tell me if it is ok.

[Bud]

Thanks jpl for the Info

How do I change the Ownership (Group and Owner) and user rights of the Folder "tmp" to www.www

I have tried WinSCP but the Tabs to change the group and owner options are not available.

Sorry for the noob question 

[jpl]

You must log as root on the server via the console or with a ssh client and type the command :

chown www.www /home/httpd/html/webftp/tmp

[Bud]

That's what I'm Talking about Man.

Thanks jpl that did the Trick.

Long Live SME Server 

[william_syd]

I have tried WinSCP but the Tabs to change the group and owner options are not available.

Use the SCP protocol in WinSCP not the sFTP protocol.


 

[william_syd]

[Duplicate Post Deleted]
hmmm...   Upstream proxy error....

[Bud]

Thanks for all the Help guys including the tip on WinSCP

Do you know of a Windowz app that I can use to Backup File(s) to the phpWebFTP Server on a scheduled basis. I have tried some apps but it seems that there is a rights issue coping files. The apps can login to the phpWebFTP Server but cannot seem to copy any files.

Any help greatly appreciated 

[shawnbishop]

Good Day

I have installed phpwebftp, on 7.3, when accessing the FTP Folders via Filezilla or similiar FTP programme my default directory is

/home/e-smith/files/users/username/home/

as per the remote access settings etc...this is the way it should work

via webftp I access the following directory path using the same username and password

/home/e-smith/files/users/supportdsa/

So users think files have gone missing...then worst of all, I can browse all the way back to the

/home/e-smith/files/

directory...??

How do I prevent webftp from doing this??

Cheers

[David Harper]

Bud, please report any problems with contribs to the bug tracker.

[AaronW]

Hi Guys Please Help

I installed the Latest phpWebFTP on my SME 7.3 Server and all seems well.
I Logged in and Created a Folder then Uploaded some Files.
All went well

My Problem is when I choose to DOWNLOAD an Uploaded File I get a page "Error downloading file"

Please Help 

I am having the same issue, however I am able to upload OK!

Yes, it seems there is a bug. Thanks for pointing it. Please raise a bug about it in the bugtrack.

I think the problem is that the directory /home/httpd/html/webftp/tmp should bee owned by www.www and is owned by root.root

Try to change it and tell me if it is ok.

I have done this and had no success, problem still exists.

Please Help?!!

[mike.walsh@walshware.com]

Try this:

Login as root, then enter:

chmod 740 /home/httpd/html/webftp/tmp

[CharlieBrady]

yum install http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/jpl/smecontribs/smeserver-phpwebftp/smeserver-phpwebftp-4.0-2.el4.eos.noarch.rpm

yum doesn't work that way. Try:

rpm -Uhv http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/jpl/smecontribs/smeserver-phpwebftp/smeserver-phpwebftp-4.0-2.el4.eos.noarch.rpm

[CharlieBrady]

What you require must be made via proftpd configuration on the SME server.

smeserver-phpwebftp is just a frontend to do REAL ftp.

I don't understand the point of it then - every user has access to a real local ftp client (and has the browser anyway). What does phpwebftp add?

[AaronW]

Try this:

Login as root, then enter:

chmod 740 /home/httpd/html/webftp/tmp

Yep, Seems to have fixed it. Thanks