[Coco] Free websites

[DJ]

Aye. You need to set them of a FTP account and password, and only allow that
account access to the directory where that sub domain resides.  I have more
experience doing this with Micro$oft web servers than Linux, but it would be
the same thing.

You set up the information for the name of the sub domain. . . It would not
be an automated process. (Though I'm sure there are scripts and such out
there that probably could do this for you... I would advise against it.
Anything automated is inherently a security weakness) FTP access to their
directories, where they can add/remove folders and files, and that should be
all they need.  You decide if they have privilege to use CGI / PHP / etc.
In most cases, unless they're trying to set up a 'Community' via PHP or use
some type of CGI chat script, they should not need anything but basic HTML.


-----Original Message-----
From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On
Behalf Of George Ramsower
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 8:49 PM
To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
Subject: Re: [Coco] Free websites

 I've been thinking on this for a couple of years....

 I suppose my brain is in high gear tonight..or just nuts.

 I have several websites I use for selling stuff. But none of them is busy 
enough to use up the bandwidth or memory allotted to them.
 I've always wanted to offer some space (as a subdomain) on one or more of 
these sites for Coco users. This question has come up many times before.

 However, I don't know how to make it happen. If I give someone access to a 
subdomain, they inherently gain access to the main URL.

 Can't do that!!!

 Does someone here know how I can offer a free subdomain to a user on a 
Linux system without them getting into MY site?


George 


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