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ah...lifes...good (User)
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Newly created user can access all server files via File Manager? 2006/07/07 05:11  
Hi Joe,

I created a virtual server and domain name user via Virtualmin Pro.

I noticed that the user can "see" all files on the server, instead of being limited to view files in the domain name directory only.

Is there a way to close this security loophole?

Many thanks.
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#2303
ah...lifes...good (User)
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Re: Newly created user can access all server files via File Manager? 2006/07/07 05:38  
Don't worry about it, Joe. I found the answer.

> Usermin Configuration] Access Control Options] Root directory for file chooser] *tick* User's home directory

AND

> Usermin Configuration] Usermin Module Configuration] File Manager] *tick* Allow access to home and directories below..
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Joe (Admin)
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Re: Newly created user can access all server files via File Manager? 2006/07/10 13:42  
Good sleuthing, A. That ought to be the default, but I guess it wasn't when you install (or maybe even still isn't, I'll have to check).
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Joe (Admin)
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Re: Newly created user can access all server files via File Manager? 2006/07/10 13:44  
Oh, though I should point out that Usermin respects file permissions--even the old settings shouldn't actually be even a minor a security issue unless you have a habit of making files world-readable/world-writable (e.g. the much-maligned habit of some web developers doing "chmod 777" as a first debugging step...never, never, never do that...but I'm sure I don't have to tell anyone here that).
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