how to create a sort of ftp "super-user"

[mzuccala]

Hi all,
I have a server with DirectAdmin installed.

I have many users, with many domains linked to them. I'd like to create a user (or give to the "admin" user this possibility) that can browse, upload and edit ALL domains' files.

At this time, admin user can't browse /home/.... because he gets "PERMISSION DENIED".

Is there a way to do this?
Thanks
MZ

 

[nobaloney]

Is there a way to do this?

Not easily; each user has his/her own ownership and FTP has no way of understanding that you should log in as one user but manage files as another user.

You might experiment with group names. The article here may be helpful to you; even though it's for a very old version of Red Hat Linux, the information is still good.

Note if you're not using Red Hat or CentOS, it doesn't matter; it's the method that may help you.

Jeff

 

[mzuccala]

so the only way to manage all domains with a single ftp account is to move all of them under a single USER account?

 

[nobaloney]

That would work as well, of course.

Note it's NOT the only way. The method I mentioned, manipulating group ownerships, should work as well. It's just not easy, requires studying, understanding, and shell changes to the group file.

Jeff