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pgowder
04-05-2001, 11:42 AM
On my site, I have two users that are responsible for two different sections. Both of these sections are in seperate directories.

How do I set them up to be able to ftp to that directory to make changes, and only have access to that directory?

Or is it better to convert those directories to a frontpage web and add them as users?

thanks

Chicken
04-06-2001, 12:21 AM
Create two users. If the directories for those users don't work for you (they will be something like domain.com/users/USERNAME or domain.com/~USERNAME) then you'll have to sybolically link the two users' web folders to the dirs on the site that you want them to control.

pgowder
04-06-2001, 08:17 AM
Ok, thanks, any hints on create the symbolic link?

WreckRman2
04-06-2001, 09:23 AM
ln -s /path/to/folder slink_name

pgowder
04-06-2001, 10:06 AM
Ok, so if I enter that, when they ftp in, they will have a home directory that is the directory with the html file?

Great that will work well.

thanks!

Chicken
04-06-2001, 07:53 PM
Well, their home directory doesn't change, just that when you enter that place on the site (that directory), it will read the info (so to speak) of your USER'S directory.

I think you get it...