[NTLUG:Discuss] apache problem

[Jay Urish]

At 02:50 PM 6/15/00 , you wrote:
>Jay,
>
>Can't you just specify permissions as rwx--x--x for /home/macdade
>and then rwxr-xr-x for home/macdade/www and below?

I could BUT then other users with ftp access could make it into the dir and 
rip of content etc..

I would rather find a way for apache to get into the secure dir all by its self


>George
>
>Jay Urish wrote:
> >
> > Hey Gang,
> >
> > I am messing around with apache and I have a question.
> >
> > I am going to move the web directorys under thier owners home directory. I
> > think I have a rights problem with this. I am working on dfwplants.com
> > right now. The content is at /home/macdade/www/dfwplants
> >
> > I keep getting 403's
> >
> > I know it's a rights problem.
> >
> > Are the risks to running apache suid root?
> >
> > for the moment I have everything under /usr/www
> >
> > Jay Urish
> > Network Engineer - Dallas Wide Area Networking L.L.C
> > www.dalwan.net
>
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Jay Urish
Network Engineer - Dallas Wide Area Networking L.L.C
www.dalwan.net