Re: wu-ftpd and symlinks

[Manuel Aróstegui Ramirez <manuaroste yahoo es>]

Proftp allow it.
www.proftpd.net/

Regards

 --- Mike McMullen <mlm loanprocessing net> escribió:
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm using wu-ftpd on a RH 7.3 system. People working
> at home
> use an FTP based network file system to access their
> data on
> a server.
> 
> The data they are allowed to access is linked into
> their home 
> directories with symbolic links.
> 
> On 7.0 they were able to click on a folder at home
> and 
> have their subset of our master data appear for
> their use. 
> They were able to follow the symlinks down through
> the home 
> directories and do their work. 
> 
> On testing a replacement 7.3 server I have
> discovered that 
> symbolic links are no longer handled as I expect
> (for security 
> reasons, I am sure). I have tried manually FTPing to
> the box and, 
> yep, you can't access any sub-directories that are a
> symbolic link.
> 
> The connections people are using are encrypted so I
> am not too 
> concerned about following the symlinks from a
> security stand
> point. If someone is accessing this server who isn't
> authorized
> then I have bigger issues than them following the
> symbolic links.
> 
> Is there a flag that can be set to allow following
> symbolic links or
> an alternative FTP server that I can use that will
> allow it?
> 
> TIA,
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> 
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Manuel Aróstegui Linux user 200896

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