Apple Mac OS X Server (version 10.2.3 or later) - Manual (Page 257)

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Secure FTP Environment
Most FTP servers provide a restricted directory environment that confines FTP users to a
specific area within a server. Users can see directories and data only in this area, so the server
is kept quite secure. Users cannot access volumes mounted outside this restricted area.
Symbolic links and aliases don’t reach across the boundaries set within the server.
FTP service in Mac OS X Server expands the restricted environment to allow access to
symbolic links and aliases while still providing a secure FTP environment. FTP users can
potentially access directories and their contents located anywhere on the server, as long as
the directories are share points configured for FTP. Access to the FTP root and FTP share
points for individual users is determined by the user environment you specify (as described
in the following section) and the access privileges set for the users. For information about
creating share points and setting access privileges, see Chapter 4, “Sharing.” See “Configuring
the FTP User Environment” on page 266.
User Environments
Mac OS X Server provides three different user environments that determine how the FTP
root, share points, and home directories are made available to FTP users:
m FTP root and share points
m Home directory with Share Points
m Home directory only
You specify the user environment in the Advanced pane of Configure FTP Service. See
“Configuring FTP Advanced Settings” on page 265.
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