FTP server on 5.3

From: Joshua Lewis (jmlewis_at_dslextreme.com)
Date: 03/16/05

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    Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 12:56:12 -0800 (PST)
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    I was trying to setup an FTP server last night on my 5.3 box. I was using
    the handbook and was instructed to make a new user ftp. So that worked
    fine and I was able to upload to ftp's home dirrectory but wanted to know
    if I can safley delete the .* files in his home dirrectory.

    I was also curious, if I change the permissions on /home/ftp to 755 then
    people will be able to read but not write to the dirrectory (do they need
    x permission to download a file?). But how do I make it so everyone can
    read but only certain users can write. My goal would to not use local
    accounts but pull usernames and passwords from a MySQL database. I would
    rather not transfer the username and password in clear text.

    Any thoughts or how toos I can follow?

    Thank you,
    Joshua Lewis
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