Re: [Proftpd-user] [SPAM] Re: Proftpd with SQL and problem with groups

W dniu 2023-03-12 21:03, TJ Saunders napisał(a):
>> That explanation of principle of work of groups in Proftpd on the
>> begining of this discussion would manage whole this issue right away.
> 
> I'll see what I can do to clarify/add this to the existing virtual
> users documentation:
>   http://www.proftpd.org/docs/howto/VirtualUsers.html
> 
>> Conclusions are:
>> 1. Proftpd nothing's change in managing of groups. I mean groups still
>> work only according to Linux perspective and thats it.
> 
> Correct.  It is the Unix kernel, not ProFTPD, which enforces process
> access to files, using normal Unix rules.  All that ProFTPD is doing
> is determine which UID, GIDs to set for the process.
> 
>> I thought Proftpd also checks virtual groups and gives persmissions or
>> not - but no.
> 
> I'm not sure what you mean by "gives permissions or not"; as mentioned
> above, it is the Unix kernel which applies the normal file access
> rules to a process.
> 
> Cheers,
> TJ

I thought Proftpd has some own magic inside which check permissions 
according to Mysql groups and then gives access to some folder or not 
;). But now I understand how it works.

BTW that post/mail should be very informative to others for the future.

Thank you very much TJ for clarifying this and help.

And greetings to whole Proftpd team for your awesome work :)
wrkilu / Poland




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