Uploading files to a web-server

[subscriptions]

Hi,

So here's the deal; I'm hosting several people on a virtual server
running Linux (White Box Enterprise), each of which has an internet
presence. (Apache webserver.) They're also web novices. I want to
develop a method by which they can upload photos to a folder on the
server from their client computer, without having to use FTP, creating
the folder if necessary. This would be accessed from the client-side
from a signed applet. How could this be done, short of granting
univeral write access in the folder? Is there a way (for instance)
that a user can access their remote account with the rights of their
local user? I.E., as if they'd logged in via FTP? This should run as
quietly as possible, not requiring HTML forms and the like.

I'm new to Apache programming, so I'd appreciate any links to
possibilities for doing this, or any projects that've already done it.

Thanks,

Walter Gildersleeve
Freiburg, Germany

[Tim Van Wassenhove]

On 2005-09-20, su***********@easypeas.net <su***********@easypeas.net> wrote:

Hi,

So here's the deal; I'm hosting several people on a virtual server
running Linux (White Box Enterprise), each of which has an internet
presence. (Apache webserver.) They're also web novices. I want to
develop a method by which they can upload photos to a folder on the
server from their client computer, without having to use FTP, creating
the folder if necessary. This would be accessed from the client-side
from a signed applet. How could this be done, short of granting
univeral write access in the folder? Is there a way (for instance)
that a user can access their remote account with the rights of their
local user? I.E., as if they'd logged in via FTP? This should run as
quietly as possible, not requiring HTML forms and the like.

What's wrong with WebDAV?

--
Met vriendelijke groeten,
Tim Van Wassenhove <http://timvw.madoka.be>

[subscriptions]

Basically, I want to make the process as user-friendly (read: idiot
proof) as possible, so I want to avoid intermediate steps like WebDAV
or FTP. This would certainly work, and I'll use it if I can't find
anything else. (I suspect that I may end up using FTP via Java/Ant.)

Basically I want something that runs entirely in the background.
Ideally, the user would select a file from their computer using my
client application. The file would then be uploaded to the right
remote folder with the right permissions, and also might cause other
remote files to be change (say, a list of available images).

[chotiwallah]

su***********@easypeas.net wrote:

Basically, I want to make the process as user-friendly (read: idiot
proof) as possible, so I want to avoid intermediate steps like WebDAV
or FTP. This would certainly work, and I'll use it if I can't find
anything else. (I suspect that I may end up using FTP via Java/Ant.)

Basically I want something that runs entirely in the background.
Ideally, the user would select a file from their computer using my
client application. The file would then be uploaded to the right
remote folder with the right permissions, and also might cause other
remote files to be change (say, a list of available images).

not sure what you're going to do with the files once they're on the
server (who is allowed to change/delete/see/whatever them), and how
many users you have to manage, but what comes to mind i s this:

just use 1 upload folder either outside the doc root or blocked by
..htaccess and handle the files through the php file system functions
(this script would have to take care of credentials also)

keep track of the files and their owners with a database

micha

[Dan N]

On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 11:48:55 -0700, subscriptions wrote:

As the other poster said, have a look at webdav. The apache site should
have some info.
I don't know if this is what you're after, but have a look at:

gallery.menalto.com

It's an open source web based photo album organiser. I haven't used it,
so I can't comment on whether or not it's any good.

Dan

Hi,

So here's the deal; I'm hosting several people on a virtual server running
Linux (White Box Enterprise), each of which has an internet presence.
(Apache webserver.) They're also web novices. I want to develop a method
by which they can upload photos to a folder on the server from their
client computer, without having to use FTP, creating the folder if
necessary. This would be accessed from the client-side from a signed
applet. How could this be done, short of granting univeral write access
in the folder? Is there a way (for instance) that a user can access their
remote account with the rights of their local user? I.E., as if they'd
logged in via FTP? This should run as quietly as possible, not requiring
HTML forms and the like.

I'm new to Apache programming, so I'd appreciate any links to
possibilities for doing this, or any projects that've already done it.

Thanks,

Walter Gildersleeve
Freiburg, Germany

[subscriptions]

Dan,

Thanks for the Gallery tip...I've already installed it on my server and
set up accounts for my users. It's pretty much what I've been trying
to develop on my own for a while now.

Screw roll-your-own when there's such quality open-source material out
there!

Thanks again, Walter

[Malcolm Dew-Jones]

su***********@easypeas.net wrote:
: Hi,

: How could this be done, short of granting
: univeral write access in the folder? Is there a way (for instance)
: that a user can access their remote account with the rights of their
: local user? I.E., as if they'd logged in via FTP?

chmod u+s or chmod g+s
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This programmer available for rent.