Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 15:02:29 -0600 From: jacks@sage-american.com To: "Joe & Fhe Barbish" <barbish@a1poweruser.com> Cc: "FBSD Questions" <questions@FreeBSD.ORG>, "Doug Reynolds" <mav@wastegate.net> Subject: RE: Apache_FP ? Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.20020126150229.01831ca0@mail.sage-american.com> In-Reply-To: <LPBBIGIAAKKEOEJOLEGOKENHCNAA.barbish@a1poweruser.com> References: <3.0.5.32.20020126142238.01831ca0@mail.sage-american.com>
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Joe: I have never set up anyone's $HOME directory in any of our websites.... we use vhosts where each one is a "root web" under the <VirtualHost> setups of apache httpd.conf. At 03:54 PM 1.26.2002 -0500, Joe & Fhe Barbish wrote: >So are you saying that if I code ~/username in a apache >declaratives in hhtpd.conf, apache will know it really >is at /usr/home/username and if I coded /username >apache would know it's really at /usr/local/www/data/username? > >Could you post a example of the declaratives in hhtpd.conf >that would create one of each kind? > >Would web site content created by mswindows FrontPage 2000 client, >that was ftp downloaded from the Winbox into a apache server that >does not have the FP_mod installed still work? > > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG >[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of >jacks@sage-american.com >Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 3:23 PM >To: Joe & Fhe Barbish >Cc: Doug Reynolds; FBSD Questions >Subject: RE: Apache_FP ? > >The ~/username (with tilde) is a ~/userhome directory of an #adduser to the >system. The other is any name of a directory which can also be named after >an existing user, but is NOT the same as the user's $HOME directory. > >You can FTP files & subdirectories to a web created by FrontPage, BUT >FrontPage keeps an index of all stuff kept in its webs and wants to know >about them. For instance, FPage keeps track of links should you move a >linked file, it will ask it you want it to be changed. > >Thus, IF you are going to make use of FrontPage to make webs, it's best to >use FrontPage to transfer files so it can keep track. Also, you can edit >files directly on the live web thru FP. Then, publish the web back to your >local machine. It will publish both ways (only changed pages if you desire >to save time). If you are going to author web pages locally and primarily >use FTP to upload, then there's not much reason to use FP..... > >At 03:07 PM 1.26.2002 -0500, Joe & Fhe Barbish wrote: >>Ok, so yes Is the answer to my original question. >>But reading this thread you talk about /~username and /username >>as if they are two different things. >>Please explain the difference. >> >>Could you post a example of the declaratives in hhtpd.conf >>that would create what we are talking about? >> >>Will web site content created by mswindows FrontPage 2000, >>that was ftp loaded into a apache subdirectory work, >>or does the fp_mod provide more that just the function of >>downloading from within the mswindows fp client application? >> >>Thanks >>Joe Barbish >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG >>[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of >>jacks@sage-american.com >>Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 12:31 PM >>To: Doug Reynolds; FBSD Questions; Joe & Fhe Barbish >>Subject: Re: Apache_FP ? >> >>Thanks, Doug. I think the confusion is that the original poster's question >>was unclear in that his "user" example is not the usual structure, i.e., >>"tom.index" >> >>"...Can Apache_FP have directory based web sites that would be >>accessed by a url of this type http://www.domain.com/dir_name or >>http://www.domain.com/tom.index where domain points to the >>apache server and (dir_name and tom.index)..." >> >>...further top the "index" though, each subweb can have an index.html and >>be reached by: >>www.website.com/tom/ >>...or: >>www.website.com/tom/tom.html >> >>...and so on... >> >>But, Doug, I believe your clarification is correct about the user's home >>directory & FPage. >> >>At 11:50 AM 1.26.2002 -0500, Doug Reynolds wrote: >>>On Sat, 26 Jan 2002 10:37:26 -0600, jacks@sage-american.com wrote: >>> >>>>"....you can't, however, make www.website.com/~username/ accessable by >>>>frontpage. you have to ftp the files in...." >>>> >>>>This is not true. I make www.website.com/websitedir using FrontPage all >>the >>>>time (for 5 years) now. They are "subwebs" or "child webs". I have one >>main >>>>website with about 20 subwebs. Some are open and some require logins. >>>> >>>>After creating a "new web" off of the main domain, you ask FPage to "list >>>>webs" under www.website and it will show all its children or subwebs >>>>separately... all of which may have separate logins for admin, authoring >>or >>>>whatever. They may be "protected webs" that require a login to enter and >>>>browse or may be open to all. During creation (or even afterwards) in >>>>"tools/permissions" you can tell it to have "unique permissions" or have >>it >>>>the same as the root. >>> >>>that is what I said, even though I wasn't a 100% clear on >>>www.website.com/dir/ which is a sub web, and i said you can also point >>>different hostnames to it. like my www.rebel.tj points to the >>>wastegate.net/mav/ directory. >>> >>>however, you can't have the www.website.com/~username/ work under >>>frontpage. you can have www.website.com/username/, but you have to set >>>that up though the fpsvradm.exe, whereis the /~username/, all the user >>>has to do is upload there page to the web directory. >>> >>>--- >>>doug reynolds | the maverick | mav@wastegate.net >>> >>>PGP Public Key Fingerprint: 6E7B 9993 B503 6D45 E33A 2019 26E5 C1DB >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >>Best regards, >>Jack L. Stone, >>Server Admin >> >>=================================================== >>Sage-American >>http://www.sage-american.com >>jacks@sage-american.com >> >>"My center is giving way, my right is in retreat; >>....situation excellent! ....I shall attack!" >>=================================================== >> >>To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >>with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message >> >> >> > >Best regards, >Jack L. Stone, >Server Admin > >=================================================== >Sage-American >http://www.sage-american.com >jacks@sage-american.com > >"My center is giving way, my right is in retreat; >....situation excellent! ....I shall attack!" >=================================================== > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > Best regards, Jack L. Stone, Server Admin =================================================== Sage-American http://www.sage-american.com jacks@sage-american.com "My center is giving way, my right is in retreat; ....situation excellent! ....I shall attack!" =================================================== To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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