Re: [Sheflug] proftp

[Will Newton <nospam [at] misconception.org.uk>]

On Thu, 18 May 2000, kbarrass wrote:

> im using SuSE 6.2 use proftp to allow students at our college to upload there files to the web server.
> Does anyone know how to configure proftp or know of another ftp daemon that prevents users from going outside there home directory.
> Cheers Kev

Surely if they login with their username they will only be able to
overwrite/tamper with their own files?
If they have a login surely they are "trusted" to some degree anyway?
I have set up proftpd as an anonymous server and it's quite decent. 

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