3.11. FOLDER SECURITY

CHAPTER 3. HOW DO I USE HOSTING CONTROLLER?

3.11

Folder Security

The Folder Security area allows you to set security access for folders and files on your web site. This can range

from allowing anyone change or delete a folder, right through to only allowing one user view a specific file. It is

particularly important set security settings for new FTP accounts   refer to page 41 for more information.

There are a number of different security permissions that you can set. Different types of security can be combined

together, for example the WriteExe option combines the Write and Execute options together.

  Full Control   The user can do whatever they want, they have no limitations.

  Change   Users can overwrite files in their browser.

  Read   Users can view files in their browser.

  Write   Users can modify files in their browser.

  Execute   Users can activate applications.

  Delete   User can delete files.

You can also set inheritance security permissions. Inheritance refers to whether sub folders or files within sub 

folders  inherit  these permissions. You can set the following inheritance settings:

  Sub folders   Sub folders of the chosen folder inherits the set security permissions.

  Files only   Files within the chosen folder inherits the set security permissions.

  Both (files, folders)   Sub folders and files within the chosen folder inherits the set security permissions.

  No Inheritance   There is no inheritance of security permissions.

To add security a folder or file:

1. Click on the Folder Setup link in the Folder Security menu.

2. Click on the required domain in the Folder area.

3. Click on the

button.

4. Keep clicking on a folder in the Folder area and clicking on the

button until you have selected

the correct folder. The folder that is currently selected is displayed in the Selected Folder/File area.

5. Click on the required file in the File area and click on the

button, if you need to set the security

settings for a file rather than a folder.

6. Click on the

button underneath the Selected Folder/File area.

7. Click on the

button.

8. Select the required user from the Users area, the security setting give them in the Permissions area, and

the inheritance of these security settings in the Inheritance area.

Refer to the beginning of this topic for the definition of all of the Permission types. Compound types allow

multiple areas of control   WriteExe gives both Write and Execute permissions.

9. Click on the

button. Security permissions have been set for that file or folder.

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