Apache and home directories (file browser).

[Andy Dills]

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004, Lewis Thompson wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I was recommended to ask here for information on running Apache in a way
> that regular system users can access their home directories.
>
>   I think this is quite a straightforward question -- I'd like to allow
> user fred to log in over HTTPS and have access to upload, delete,
> rename, etc. all of the files he has permission to access (or possibly
> restricted to just his home directory -- sort of a chroot).
>
>   Is this possible using Apache (or maybe some other application)?  And
> more importantly can it be done in a secure fashion?

Hmm...unless I'm overlooking something, what would be the problem with
using ftpd?

Andy

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