Subj : 'locking' files in an account
To   : comp.os.linux
From : Mike T1
Date : Fri Jul 16 2004 10:42 pm

Hello I don't know if anyone can answer this but is it possible to
'lock files' in someone's hosting account so they can't edit or delete
them via FTP.

I have reseller account from a host running WHM/Cpanel, I set up an
account for a client and did all the design on their site and am now
hosting it for them,but now they want 'access' to upload images and
stuff themselves. The thing is they are totally totally clueless about
hosting,ftp etc and I can see a situation where they could easily break
their own site.

So if I can give them FTP access is there a way of 'locking' certain
files so they can't break anything that is already there.

I was thinking something like CHOWNing the files or something...i
really don't know, something to stop them deleting/altering certain
files any ideas ?

host is rh/Apache with CPanel and WHM

thanks

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