[Proftpd-docs] CVS: www.proftpd.org/docs/howto Umask.html,1.1,1.2

[TJ S. <cas...@us...>]

Update of /cvsroot/pdd/www.proftpd.org/docs/howto
In directory sfp-cvsdas-2.v30.ch3.sourceforge.com:/tmp/cvs-serv32576

Modified Files:
	Umask.html 
Log Message:

Updated Umask howto on website.


Index: Umask.html
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RCS file: /cvsroot/pdd/www.proftpd.org/docs/howto/Umask.html,v
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  configuration directive.
  
+ <p><a name="FAQ"></a>
+ <b>Frequently Asked Questions</b><br>
+ 
+ <p><a name="UmaskExecutePermission">
+ <font color=red>Question</font>: How can I configure <code>proftpd</code> so
+ that I can upload a file with <code>770</code> permissions?<br>
+ <font color=blue>Answer</font>: Short answer: you can't.  Too many FTP servers,
+ in the past, would allow users to upload executable files.  Hackers would
+ use this capability, and then exploit a flaw in one of the servers on that
+ machine to execute the crafted file they just uploaded.  Thus ProFTPD does
+ not allow uploading of files with execute permissions.
+ 
+ <p>
+ The workaround, as mentioned above, is to allow the client to use the
+ <code>SITE CHMOD</code> command to change the permissions on the file to
+ have the execute permissions.
+ 
  <p>
  <hr>