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  • Ben Holness
    #1

    PHP and FTP Server - Synchronizing users

    Hi all,

    I have been asked to build a server that allows people to upload/download
    files to that server via FTP, but they want an web interface to manage the
    files and users.

    I know how to do most of this, but I am not sure how to synchronize the
    PHP and FTP users. The OS will be linux. I get to choose the FTP server.

    For example, a user should be able to login, create a new user, then FTP a
    file to the server as that new user. That file should be readable only by
    that user and his/her parent user(s).

    Any pointers would be appreciated - all of my searches bear lots of
    information about php-ftp, which isn't much help ;)

    Cheers,

    Ben
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    • petersprc@gmail.com
      #2
      Re: PHP and FTP Server - Synchronizing users

      It's possible a control panel, like cPanel, DirectAdmin, or Webmin
      would work. You could set up different virtual hosts, each with its own
      set of users.

      Ben Holness wrote:
      Hi all,
      >
      I have been asked to build a server that allows people to upload/download
      files to that server via FTP, but they want an web interface to manage the
      files and users.
      >
      I know how to do most of this, but I am not sure how to synchronize the
      PHP and FTP users. The OS will be linux. I get to choose the FTP server.
      >
      For example, a user should be able to login, create a new user, then FTP a
      file to the server as that new user. That file should be readable only by
      that user and his/her parent user(s).
      >
      Any pointers would be appreciated - all of my searches bear lots of
      information about php-ftp, which isn't much help ;)
      >
      Cheers,
      >
      Ben

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        • Ben Holness
          #3
          Re: PHP and FTP Server - Synchronizing users

          On Wed, 11 Oct 2006 05:56:34 -0700, petersprc wrote:
          It's possible a control panel, like cPanel, DirectAdmin, or Webmin
          would work. You could set up different virtual hosts, each with its own
          set of users.
          Yes, Webmin would allow me to do it outside of PHP, but ideally I want to
          write php code that would manage the users directly, so that there is just
          one integrated interface.

          Cheers,

          Ben

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            • adlerweb
              #4
              Re: PHP and FTP Server - Synchronizing users

              If you just want to check the login just try to connect to your ftpd. If
              you want to manage users/... you should consider using a ftpd that can
              handle mysql. Example: Proftpd can store users in a mysql-table.

              Florian

              Ben Holness wrote:
              On Wed, 11 Oct 2006 05:56:34 -0700, petersprc wrote:
              >
              Yes, Webmin would allow me to do it outside of PHP, but ideally I want to
              write php code that would manage the users directly, so that there is just
              one integrated interface.
              >
              Cheers,
              >
              Ben
              >

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