Server Administration

Anon

Hi,

I am trying to write a web based control panel for user account management.

So far I've isolated apache to a secure port and created an admin user for it. Apache's conf file is running with this user/group access.

I also installed sudo and gave the 'webadmin' (ALL) access.

However, when executing any sort of command, even mkdir in the 'owner' admin directory, I receive a permission denied error.

Eventually I want to get around editing etc/passwd and the rest, however for now I'd be happy to jump this hurdle.

Permissions on secure htdocs read are :

drwxr-xr-x root admin htdocs. (755)

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Thank you.

-m.

Anon

Oops!

Permissions on secure htdocs read are :
drwxr-xr-x root admin htdocs. (755)

Wrong owner.

Anon

Well those permissions are fine for the folder...
What about the actual files?
The php ones also have to be chmoded to 755, rwx-rx-rx, that could be it I guess.

Anon

James, thanks for the response.

Apache is running on a secure port as 'webadmin', and the htdocs dir was owned by root. Hence I couldn't write 'in' the directory at all.

However, that problem has been fixed, now I have the next hurdle to jump. I am about to post this question as a new topic - subject 'best way to do it?' - if you have any thoughts on it, they will be appreciated greatly.

Best regards,
-m.