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From: Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Web based ftp alternative
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:38:43
Message-Id: 200810282038.33324.alan.mckinnon@gmail.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Web based ftp alternative by Momesso Andrea
1 On Tuesday 28 October 2008 19:38:09 Momesso Andrea wrote:
2 > I'm looking for a webapp to be installed in a lighttpd + mysql + php
3 > server that allows users to upload theyr own files and download shared
4 > files.
5 >
6 > Possibly I need something that allows different levels of authorizations
7 > over directories, for example a root that is world readable, a folder
8 > readable from registered users and writable only from admins, user
9 > folders etc.
10 >
11 > Can anybody suggest me an application (possibly opensource) that can do the
12 > job?
13 >
14 > P.S. The end user skills are limited to opening a web browser (this is
15 > why I can't do it with and ftp server and virtual users).
16
17 Why not just have them view the ftp site in the browser?
18
19 User's aren't stupid and can cope with stuff - they will see a hierarchy of
20 folders just like what they see in My Computer and might be asked for a
21 username and password - just like in gmail.
22
23 What's the problem with such an arrangement?
24
25 --
26 alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com

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Re: [gentoo-user] Web based ftp alternative Momesso Andrea <momesso.andrea@×××××.com>