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