ITP: ProFTPD
Jason Tishler
jason@tishler.net
Fri May 16 17:23:00 GMT 2003
Corinna,
On Fri, May 16, 2003 at 03:21:11PM +0200, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> On Fri, May 16, 2003 at 08:58:17AM -0400, Jason Tishler wrote:
> > #User SYSTEM
> > #Group Administrators
> >
> > which I think is a little more self-documenting
IMO, the following:
#User SYSTEM
#Group Administrators
is more self-documenting then:
User 18
Group 544
Although, I may be biased since English is my native (and only)
language.
> > and are the compiled in defaults anyway.
The proftpd source has the following:
/* Definition of root user/group IDs (non-Unix platforms may have
* these as different from 0/0).
*/
#ifdef __CYGWIN__
# define PR_ROOT_UID 18
# define PR_ROOT_GID 544
#else
# define PR_ROOT_UID 0
# define PR_ROOT_GID 0
#endif /* __CYGWIN__ */
which obviates the need for the User and Group directives in the config
file.
> > > Or create a proftpd-install script in /usr/bin which allows
> > > interactive settings as in e. g. ssh-host-config.
> >
> > Unfortunately, Cygwin proftpd only functions correctly when run under
> > SYSTEM and Administrators, so the above is moot.
>
> It isn't.
I meant the proftpd-host-config script is moot because of the above
problem -- not the need to specify the proftpd user and group in a
language independent way.
> The problem is that the Administrators group has different names in
> different local Windows variants. While SYSTEM is not translated, the
> Administrators group is. E. g. in a german system it's called
> "Administratoren" (note the different plural form).
I know, I know. Guess what (language) version of NT was the one that
caused me grief in the past? :,)
> Therefore it makes sense to use numerical values.
Do you still feel this way? If so, then I will acquiesce.
Jason
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