[zorn]

I'm new to Mac OS X Server (Mostly Linux background and a little NT) and am trying to set up a new website with cgi and what not.

My main issue at the moment is the chmod command to change permissions from my FTP client. I set up the WebServer folder as a share point and create myself as admin. When I login i can upload,download,delete,rename, but when i try to adjust permissions on a file I've just u/l-ed it says chmod not implemented.

I looked into the WU-FTPD website but am worried about editing the config files too much since I fear Apple may have done changes to it.

I did try to edit it but still didn't work right =(

Little help?

~ Mike

[hypersoft]

My main issue at the moment is the chmod command to change permissions from my FTP client. I set up the WebServer folder as a share point and create myself as admin. When I login i can upload,download,delete,rename, but when i try to adjust permissions on a file I've just u/l-ed it says chmod not implemented.

~ Mike[/qb]

As I understand it, having just returned from a Mac OS X Server kitchen/training session, Apple has deliberately not implemented chmod in FTP and Telnet from a remote location for security reasons.

Apple feels this would open very large security holes.

[ 09-01-2001: Message edited by: hypersoft ]

[zorn]

are you aware if this is in the code or a config file?

I already turned on telnet since I have no clue how SSH works.

Mike

[hypersoft]

Originally posted by zorn:
<STRONG>are you aware if this is in the code or a config file?

Mike</STRONG>

As I understand it, it is done in code. Apple is trying to make sure that serious security issues and potentials are closed as much as possible.
I believe it is both a marketing and engineering (ooops can't say software engineering in Canada but that is another story) design decision.

I think Apple wants to do this so they can point out just how secure OS X Server is and protect server admins and users from the potential of people snooping while those connections are active.

It is also very worthwhile to remember that we are still in a first generation of X Server.

OS X 10.1 client will ship sometime this month (the Apple guys at the kitchen couldn't (or wouldn't) say when.) The Server will ship very soon (weeks rather than months) after X Client.

They (of course) also couldn't or wouldn't say what other niceties will be in Server but you can rest assured that everything client gets will be there on Server. The reality is that Apple is working hard at putting more graphic front end controls for adjusting and configuring everything in every component of the server suite.

I am by no means an expert with Server or UNIX. I have always been a Mac OS user and my programming and scripting has always been very limited. This whole UNIX thing is a little (well perhaps quite) intimidating to me, but I am catching on fast.

If Apple continues, as I expect they will, to deliver better and better front end tools to make the configuration and tweaks to Server, I have no doubt, Apple will do for systems admin what the Mac and PageMaker did for desktop publishing.