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!)
+ * https://github.com/FileZ/FileZ
+ * https://github.com/jlmeeker/evh2
+ * 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.
/home/fex/bin/fac -u memyselfandi@my.do.main secret-auth-id
</pre>
Then log in using the web interface: http://YOURFEXSERVER/
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... and join the F*EX mailing list! ☺
https://listserv.uni-stuttgart.de/mailman/listinfo/fex
A: fac stands for F*EX Admin Control
/home/fex/bin/fac is the (full) CLI version
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- /home/fex/cgi-bin/fac is the (restricted) web version. You have to call it with your webbrowser:
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+ /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).
+ /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.
+ Test the connection with: telnet YOURFEXSERVER 80
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.
cd /home/fex/spool
ln -s user@do.main alias@other.address
</code>
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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?
<pre>
# your local receiving domains
@local_rdomains = qw(flupp.org *.flupp.org);
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# your local receiving hosts
@local_rhosts = qw(127.0.0.1 129.69.0.0-129.69.255.255 176.9.84.26);
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Or you can manually create a restricted external user with (example):
<pre>
/home/fex/bin/fac -u framstag@rus.uni-stuttgart.de hoppla
</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?
-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 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
+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/)
For email encryption see http://fex.belwue.de/gpg.html
* Contact <fex@nepustil.net> 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
+A: See /home/fex/htdocs/fup_template.html and /home/fex/htdocs/sup.html
or use public upload, see http://fex.belwue.de/usecases/foreign.html
Q: F*EX is still too complicated! I need something more simplified.
Q: Can I get a localized version in my native languange?
A: With your help, yes. Please contact <framstag@rus.uni-stuttgart.de>
-Q: I need ACLs for group access, a file browser and integration in my
- native file system.
+Q: I need ACLs for group access, versioning, a file browser and integration in
+ my local 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.
projects / fex.git / blobdiff