[ashaiba]

I have a server built, and I put Ubuntu on it


I put proftpd; apache2; and webmin on it

What I need is to set it up so that I can access this server anywehre from the world. So i did that, i opened the port, and i could do it with my username...

Now; I want to create about 5 other usernames so that my friends can use the server as well, but i don't want them prying through my stuff, so i want them to only see there own files


How can i make it so that I can make multiple usernames and each username has a certain folder they can see.

[spot]

http://www.linuxheadquarters.com/how.../adduser.shtml is a good write-up on how and when to use adduser

Every file on the server is marked with read permissions for the owner, for other members of the group and for everyone else.

To protect each user's files from being visible to any other user you need to set the permissions. http://www.linuxheadquarters.com/how...missions.shtml has information about it.

[ashaiba]

Im using Ubuntu Linux...

[spot]

The page of the Ubuntu documentation about adding users and keeping files protected is at https://help.ubuntu.com/8.10/keeping-safe/C/users.html

I'm surprised if Ubuntu has disabled the underlying standard linux tools though.

[ashaiba]

I know how to create a username but how do i restrict them from certain folders. more importantly how do i do what i asked for in the first place

[spot]

Originally Posted by ashaiba

I know how to create a username but how do i restrict them from certain folders. more importantly how do i do what i asked for in the first place

"How can i make it so that I can make multiple usernames and each username has a certain folder they can see."? That first place?

Have you looked at the page on file permissions I showed you, and the page on Ubuntu's user manager I showed you? That's exactly what they're about. How you can make multiple usernames and each username has a certain folder they can see.That's what user management is and what file permissions are for.

It may be that your student course is so busy you don't have time to read a tutorial on linux, in which case putting off this learning process until your courses are finished might be sensible. Once you've read a linux introduction it will all make a lot more sense.

[ashaiba]

kk thanks