Original release 20150826

[fex.git] / htdocs / FAQ / admin.faq

diff --git a/htdocs/FAQ/admin.faq b/htdocs/FAQ/admin.faq
index 5a6a301318a832f24e2b141ce463f2d49746f410..8ab089c681d9c25bf239d796e3da772be717b52f 100644 (file)
--- a/htdocs/FAQ/admin.faq
+++ b/htdocs/FAQ/admin.faq
@@ -34,10 +34,12 @@ A: fac stands for F*EX Admin Control
 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).
 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).

+   /etc/xinetd.d/fex should not contain a line "only_from"

    F*EX needs port 80/tcp for HTTP and optionally port 443/tcp for HTTPS.
    F*EX needs port 80/tcp for HTTP and optionally port 443/tcp for HTTPS.

+   Test the connection with: telnet YOURFEXSERVER 80

 
 Q: What is the difference between all these user types (full, sub, group, external, ...)?
 
 Q: What is the difference between all these user types (full, sub, group, external, ...)?

-A: See http://fex.belwue.de/users.html
+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.
 
 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.


@@ -87,10 +89,10 @@ A: Let them register themselves with http://YOURFEXSERVER/fur
    </pre>
 
 Q: How can I change user settings like quota, restrictions or keep time?
    </pre>
 
 Q: How can I change user settings like quota, restrictions or keep time?

-A: Use <code>/home/fex/bin/fac</code>
+A: Use /home/fex/bin/fac

 
 Q: How can I delete or temporarly disable a user?
 
 Q: How can I delete or temporarly disable a user?

-A: Use <code>/home/fex/bin/fac</code>
+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?
 
 Q: I have BIG files already on the fexserver host. Can I upload just a
    link instead of the whole file?


@@ -109,6 +111,10 @@ A: Set in fex.ph:
 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 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: My users want to fex to mailing lists, but after first download the file is no more available!?
+A: Add the mailing list address to @mailing_list in /home/fex/lib/fex.ph
+   This allows multiple downloads.
+

 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.belwue.de/doc/)
 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.belwue.de/doc/)