FTP server...needed or not?

[Beamin1]

Ok so I'm trying to run a php script that requires one of the folders to be world writeable... it gives various explanations on how to do this via your ftp client.. however, since Im working on the machine locally I cant do that... Im running my server on an XP Pro machine, and when I initially setup AWS last year I ran into alot of problems with IIS being active without my knowledge.. so I pretty much completly disabled IIS, so Im very reluctant to even enable IIS's FTP site on my machine....

I guess my questions are, how can I make a folder world writeable without FTPing into the server - OR - If I have to install an FTP server, is there one thats recommended for use with abyss? or is it possible to use the IIS ftp server on my machine without screwing up my AWS ???

Thanks in Advance, Beamin1

[Axis]

Hello Beamin1--

There are nice ftp servers out there but they won't help you on windows with this issue.

By default, any file you create on windows will be writeable so you don't need ftp or anything else to do this. It is already done (writeable) unless you go into "properties" and change the attribute to "read-only."

I hope this helps.

Regards,
Axis

[senshi]

ftp...

To cut a 8 page essay on ftp down to one or two lines......

Dont bother unless you are confident that you can ensure the security of your machine and you know that the server is not the weakest link in your security.

Your machine security is only as good as the software your running, your machine may be secure but it only takes one insecure server to be accessable and you have given a hacker a foothold.

In all seriousness, you will be causing yourself a headache, try to find an alternative to using an ftp server, you notice all these sites that allow you to upload and post messages through the web site, its because of all the issues surrounding running certain services.

[trinity]

As Axis stated... Windows gives all files the 777 permission level, so using CHMOD is not necessary.

If you php script is not working, then it's a problem with something else.
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