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Re: ftpd and executables.



On Sun, 1 Dec 1996, Amos Shapira wrote:

> Ira Abramov wrote:
> > how can I make ftpd run a script for me on the other side?
>
> For a start, what version of ftpd do you have.  And can you get me
> its sources (the ones of the binary you actually run)?

standard wuftpd 2.4.2b11 as comes with RH4

> > basically, I need to connect from a dos machine, send some htm files, and
> > run a remote script to rename them to *.html and do a few other chores...
> > I can't seem to be able to make it run anything with SITE EXEC! anyone got
> > a clue? the ftpd man pages don't help at all!
>
> You must be aware of the risks involved in this, but it wouldn't
> harm to remind you...

yes, I do know the risks, and I never configured this, so I can only
assume one can enable this feature yet limit it to only specific
directories or users.

found a new doc, off to read it too.


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