Hello everyone, I would like to set up a Linux based file server accessible for Linux, Windows and Mac clients. The administration shall be done remotely (web based GUI on a client machine) using Perl scripts. The Perl scripts must be able to:
- add and remove directories on the server (that's not the problem) - add and remove users (username & password -> problem) - set access rights for the created directories (-> also a problem) My questions: - To add users that shall be able to access the fileserver, do I have to create 'real' unix user accounts, or can I use something like the '.htaccess' users as used by Apache (users in .htaccess files can only access web directories via Apache, they don't have any other rights on the server). I would prefer such a solution to limit what people with a fileserver account can do on the server. - How can I tell my Linux box that only certain users shall have access to a certain directory? Can I do this using something similar to '.htaccess' / '.htpasswd' ? Or what services do I have to use? - Do the scripts need root privileges to do all this, or is this feasable running as Apache CGI script? - And my last questions: are there any CPAN modules or something alike to help me realize such an administration tool - or - is there any freely available software capable of such things (should be Perl though). Best regards, Jos Kirps EducDesign S.A. Where Learning and Technology meet 20, rue de l'Ecole, L-3233 Bettembourg Luxembourg (Europe) tel. +352 51 66 52 fax. +352 52 26 76 ----------------------------------------------------- http://www.educdesign.lu [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------- IT-Services Intranet-Internet Solutions & Multimedia Innovation Managment & Project Development Consulting, Training & Coaching in IT and Education
