Q: I cannot install a web server like fexsrv, because I have no root permissions. Is there a pure-CGI-version of F*EX which runs with an apache web server? A: F*EX is hard bound to fexsrv for several reasons (performance, file size limit, session concept, etc) and cannot be run as CGI under apache. But you might have a look at * http://gpl.univ-avignon.fr/filez/ * http://freshmeat.net/projects/eventh/ * http://www.schaarwaechter.de/sp/projekte/dateiaustausch.html (German only!) which implement a file exchange as pure CGIs, but with a 2 GB file size limit, which F*EX does not have. Q: I have already a webserver (apache) running. How can I install F*EX in parallel? A: You have to use a different port or ip for F*EX, because you cannot run two services on the same ip:port combination. For example port 88, use "./install -p 88" For another ip you can create a new virtual interface or use a virtual machine. See the documentation of your UNIX. Q: Ok, I have installed F*EX. What now? A: Become user fex and create some users with fac, example: 
     /home/fex/bin/fac -u memyselfandi@my.do.main secret-auth-id
Then log in using the web interface: http://YOURFEXSERVER/ ... and join the F*EX mailing list! ☺ https://listserv.uni-stuttgart.de/mailman/listinfo/fex Q: What is /home/fex/bin/fac and /home/fex/cgi-bin/fac ? A: fac stands for F*EX Admin Control /home/fex/bin/fac is the (full) CLI version /home/fex/cgi-bin/fac is the (restricted) web version. You have to call it with your webbrowser: http://YOURFEXSERVER/fac Q: F*EX is not working at all! I cannot connect to it with my web browser! A: Check your routing, ipfilters and firewall setup. Also check if xinetd is running. If it is linked with tcp-wrapper, configure it correctly (hosts.allow). F*EX needs port 80/tcp for HTTP and optionally port 443/tcp for HTTPS. Q: What is the difference between all these user types (full, sub, group, external, ...)? A: See http://fex.rus.uni-stuttgart.de/users.html Q: How can I integrate F*EX in the existing user management at my site? A: F*EX has several authentification modules: local, RADIUS, LDAP, mailman and POP. For the last 4 please contact Q: Can I make an alias address for an user? A: F*EX users are defined by a directory in the spool. Therefore execute: cd /home/fex/spool ln -s user@do.main alias@other.address Now the user is known as user@do.main and alias@other.address Q: I want that all my local users can use F*EX. How? A: Let them register themselves with http://YOURFEXSERVER/fur You have to edit /home/fex/lib/fex.ph and set (example): 
     @local_hosts = qw(127.0.0.1 10.10.100.0-10.10.255.255);
     @local_domains = qw(flupp.org ulm.sub.net);
Or you can allow anonymous upload for your LAN users with fex.ph variable @anonymous_upload Example: 
     @anonymous_upload = qw(10.10.100.0-10.10.200.255 129.69.1.11);
(Of course you have to use your real local hosts/networks!) Q: I want that external users can fex to my local users. How? A: Let them register themselves with http://YOURFEXSERVER/fur You have to edit /home/fex/lib/fex.ph and set (example): 
     # your local receiving domains
     @local_rdomains = qw(flupp.org *.flupp.org);
     	     
     # your local receiving hosts
     @local_rhosts = qw(127.0.0.1 129.69.0.0-129.69.255.255 176.9.84.26);
Or you can manually create a restricted external user with (example): 
     /home/fex/bin/fac -u framstag@rus.uni-stuttgart.de hoppla
     /home/fex/bin/fac -R framstag@rus.uni-stuttgart.de
Q: How can I change user settings like quota, restrictions or keep time? A: Use /home/fex/bin/fac Q: How can I delete or temporarly disable a user? A: Use /home/fex/bin/fac Q: I have BIG files already on the fexserver host. Can I upload just a link instead of the whole file? A: Set in fex.ph: @file_link_dirs = qw(/directory/with/big/files);

and use:

fexsend -/ /directory/with/big/files/BIG.file recipient@wherever Q: I want the Bcc mails to fex (admin user) to be sent to another address. A: Set variable $bcc in /home/fex/lib/fex.ph Q: I need more security! How can I enable (https) encryption? A: Read doc/SSL and also look for "fop_auth" in doc/concept (doc is a local directory in your installation or online http://fex.rus.uni-stuttgart.de/doc/) For email encryption see http://fex.rus.uni-stuttgart.de/gpg.html Q: I need a corporate identity look. How can I configure F*EX in this way? A: * See variable @H1_extra in /home/fex/lib/fex.ph and you can add HTML code to /home/fex/htdocs/header.html * See /home/fex/htdocs/fup_template.html, modify it to your needs and use it as your start-page. * Contact http://www.nepustil.net/ if you need more customization. Q: F*EX is too complicated for my tie users. I need a simplified upload form. A: See /home/fex/htdocs/fup_template.html and /home/fex/htdocs/sup.html or use public upload, see http://fex.rus.uni-stuttgart.de/usecases/foreign.html Q: F*EX is still too complicated! I need something more simplified. A: Try http://fex.rus.uni-stuttgart.de/fstools/woos.html or use F*EX mail (see next question). Q: Can I integrate F*EX in my users MUAs (thunderbird, outlook, etc)? A: See http://fex.rus.uni-stuttgart.de/usecases/BIGMAIL.html Q: Can I get a localized version in my native languange? A: With your help, yes. Please contact Q: I need ACLs for group access, a file browser and integration in my native file system. A: This is beyond the scope of F*EX, which is designed for efficient file transfer only. Q: Feature/design XY is missing. A: Contact the author Q: How can I get fup as start page? A: Execute: cd /home/fex/cgi-bin ln -s fup login Q: How can I use my own local FAQ? A: Put your FAQ into file /home/fex/htdocs/FAQ/local.faq and execute: cd /home/fex/htdocs/FAQ ln -sf local.html index.html