Files assigned to user "apache"

[Joshua Sortino]

When a program such as Joomla, Drupal, etc... is installed, and it creates a new file, the file's owner is always "apache" instead of the FTP user. This creates problems as I cannot delete the files through FTP (only through Plesk's file viewer.) Any idea why this is happening?

 

[Amin Taheri]

apache can only write the files as itself as it doesnt know who the real owner should be. so unless you set it to run as a fcgi or have something like suphp installed it will keep doing it.

 

[gorilych]

plesk 9 can configure hosting so PHP runs as cgi application with the rights of ftp user.

note that most of vault applications (from APS catalog) requires PHP to run as apache module with safe_mode = off.

 

[Amin Taheri]

A script is being worked on here
http://forum.parallels.com/showthread.php?p=355213#post355213

if you have suggestions or problems please post there.

 

[GravuTrad]

great bug!!

pffff, here too:

http://forum.parallels.com/showpost.php?p=98844&postcount=1

waoo, how can we do now???

any solutions (explained..)

thanks.

 

[gorilych]

once again:

"plesk 9 can configure hosting so PHP runs as cgi application with the rights of ftp user."

 

[GravuTrad]

how please?

my sites don't work after change php domain configuration as cgi or fast cgi application instead of apache module...

 

[GravuTrad]

A script is being worked on here
http://forum.parallels.com/showthread.php?p=355213#post355213

if you have suggestions or problems please post there.

hi hostingguy.

could you explain how use it please?

It's really urgent.

thanks.

 

[gorilych]

> my sites don't work after change php domain configuration as cgi or fast cgi application instead of apache module...

well, that's another problem.

 

[GravuTrad]

> my sites don't work after change php domain configuration as cgi or fast cgi application instead of apache module...

well, that's another problem.

same problem for me.

 

[Joshua Sortino]

Well, if there is no (supported) way to have dynamic ownership of files... is there a way I can at least set the permission to a user that will allow me to delete files via FTP? I'm tired of having to go into the server to reset the premissions so that I can delete/use the folder(or file) in FTP.

 

[lvalics]

You can also use Power Toys and suPHP in combination.

 

[105547111]

I just set up a root cron job to go in daily for the domains needing this and chown the subdirectories recursively.

 

[105547111]

As root I got cron job to daily chown certain domains subdirectories recursively this does the trick.

 

[Dreamforge]

If Fast-CGI doesn't work after reconfiguration, another alternative is possible : su-php
The server load will increase a little but you won't suffer a y longer from bad ownership on files and directory

I'm using this on Plesk 8.6 for almost a year and i don't want to upgrade to Plesk 9.0 as there is too many problems for the moment...

Here is the website that gave me the procedure to install and setup such apache module :

http://blog.unity-web.ch/2008/10/06/how-to-make-suphp-work-with-plesk-860-on-debian/

This is explained for Debian, but you cant easily adapt it to any other OS (the only difference is in the software package installation)

 

[Amin Taheri]

So the script HERE works well for you?

Have you found any problems or issues with the script, or made any changes that should be noted ?

 

[GravuTrad]

How to put him in function please hostingguy?

 

[Amin Taheri]

Im sorry I dont understand what you are asking

 

[GravuTrad]

how to apply your script on the server...

 

[GravuTrad]

How do you put it in place on the server...