links... (virtual paths / directories)

[pedrito]

Hi guys.
I run core SFTP server beta 1.3 on a Windows XP SP2 PC.
I defined a base for the FTP site in "C:\FTP-HOME".
Each user, on logging, starts in "C:\FTP-HOME\<username>" with full rights.
Moreover, I want some of my users to access a data folder which is "D:\public\data\".
I tried to create a Windows shortcut (<shortcut>.lnk) inside one of a "c:\FTP-HOME\<username>" folder, targetting "D:\public\data\"
But this shortcut is not interpretated as a link by SFTP clients i tried (Core LE and Filezilla) , but as a file : clicking on it launches the transfer of the link...
Is there a way to create a shortcut, an alias, a virtual folder or a magic stuff that could be understood by core ftp server as a shortcut?
Is there another way to do what i want to ?
please help...
PS : your server is cool. Easy to setup (first time i set a FTP server and, except this shortcut matter, it took me 15 mn for basic setup of the FTP domain for a SFTP connection), light weight, can run in a user session, without write perm ...

[pedrito]

I love u guy...

[pedrito]

cool, I was looking forward this new functionality...
I try this with my users today and tell u if it works good to me before this evening
Thanx again...

[pedrito]

few hours with build 139...

1. virtual path
Sorry, for me it does not work with new version build 139.
I tried in SFTP mode with Core Le client and FileZilla Client.

I have a user : "user1".
His Home Base is "H:\FTP-HOME\user1\" where his Core Server permissions are
R---L--I. This folder contains other subdirectory named "Upload".

We have a common folder named "E:\public_data\"where user1 Core Server permissions are R---L--I.

I declared this in SETUP>DOMAIN>Virtual path :
NAME : "partage_commun"
PHYSICAL PATH : "E:\public_data\"
MAPPED TO : "H:\FTP-HOME\user1\"

I was looking forward to see this in the base tree after logging with User1:

+/
|_..
|_+partage commun
|_+Upload

But I just get :

+/
|_..
|_+Upload

I have made many trials with no success at all.
I have checked every permission of user1. I tried with other users...
I tried to use your aliases (%USER%)...
I tried to change virtual path setup manually in "<core server install folder>config.dat" : no more results.
I rebooted the server (yep when you don't know what else could help, just do this stupid thing)...

I installed filezilla server and exactly reproduced my Core permission architecture and virtual paths in it : that works (just with FTP and not with SFTP cause Filezilla does not manage SFTP). So I do not think that could be a bug of my system or whatever...

2. Config.dat
Core Server creates a copy of "<core server install folder>config.dat" in the domain base when the domain is created by setup.
This "config.dat" is not updated anymore further and can be supressed without affecting Core Server.
Is there a purpose to this ?

3.Welcome Message:
I can't get the welcome message I made in a txt file in SFTP Mode : is this a bug or is this normal ?

[pedrito]

well, the config.dat which is in the installation folder of Core Server is updated. The other one, in the domain base, is not. But if I update it manually, it does not solve the problems.
Do you have same troubles as i have ?

[pedrito]

I'am @ work where i cannot test it right now.
I try it this evening and write u back then.
I the build 139 config.dat compatible with testing build 140 ? (i do not want to make the whole domain setup again )

[pedrito]

Ouch CP, Bad news...

The virtual folder appears correctly with Filezilla cllient, but it always links to domain base instead of the target...
And that does not work at all with ... Core FTP client . the link does not appear.
well sorry.

[pedrito]

Well I must admit it, CP, i understand nothing about your last post. But i should also admit that my english is not so fluent
Can u explain me again this difference between link and virtual path.

what i understood was :

I declare this in SETUP>DOMAIN>Virtual path :
NAME : "partage_commun"
PHYSICAL PATH : "E:\public_data\"
MAPPED TO : "H:\FTP-HOME\user1\"

Cause i want to get this in my "H:\FTP-HOME\user1\"

+/
|_..
|_+partage_commun
|_+Upload

in order to be able to click on virt folder "partage_commun", which would get me to the content of "E:\public_data\" as if "E:\public_data\" was a subfolder of "H:\FTP-HOME\user1\".

if that was the purpose, i must say it does not work fine.
but please if it's not please could u explain me again ?

[pedrito]

do u have some news ?

[su_A_ve]

Here is the latest build that is being tested - hope it fixes the problems that you are seeing (there are fixes in this build for SFTP virtual directories).

http://www.coreftp.com/server/download/Server144.exe

Hello, first post - but I still don't get it... This is with SFTP...
Sometimes the simplest setups helps you to understand more complex ones. I can't get a simple setup to work, as I think there are too many variables that are confusing.

Let's start with a simplest type of setup, one user will full access to two HDs, C: and D:. I set up the following:

Base Dir: D:\
Home Dir: D:\

For the only user (say user1) I added
Permissions D:\ RWADELCRI and inherit subdirs
Permissions C:\ RWADELCRI and inherit subdirs

Virtual Paths
Name: c_drive
Physical Path: c:\
Mapped to: d:\

When I log in, I see all the contents of D:\ as I expect. But how do I access C:\ ? I would expect to be able to do a 'cd c_drive' but no errors are returned, but I'm still in d:\

TIA...

[105547111]

CP,

Can you update the download page (it still says 137) as well as the betabuilds and updates.

Woops and also the mailinglist for updates...

Its looking quite good now 145, is it close to final release now?

Cheers,

David

[su_A_ve]

Offline discussions revealed more issues, which are fixed here:
Update: http://www.coreftp.com/server/download/Server145.exe

YEAH! It works !!! Thanks !!!