On Sunday 02 Oct 2011 00:27:23 Grant wrote:
> >>> I'm not sure if you are overcomplicating this by trying to use Unix
> >>> permission.  Have you instead considered webdav?  You can restrict this
> >>> to particular (apache) users/groups, directories, files.  It also uses
> >>> lockfiles so with two users editing a file simultaneously will cause a
> >>> warning when you try to save it.
> >> 
> >> How does webdav relate to something like subversion?  Do they
> >> compliment each other or are they substitutes?
> >> 
> >> - Grant
> > 
> > WebDAV has no version control. It is just an extension to HTTP for
> > distributed authoring. It supports locking files and methods which make
> > it more filesystem-like. AFAIK SVN uses WebDAV for its HTTP transfer
> > protocol.
> 
> Got it.  It sounds like I could use WebDAV in conjunction with
> subversion or git.  I'll look into that.

The reason I mentioned webdav(s) earlier was because you can have granular 
control of what each user can access.  You need specify only what 
directory/file you want them to be able to access and they shouldn't have 
access to anything else.

Also, you don't need to give them shell access - which I find 
(psychologically) more reassuring.  ;-)
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Regards,
Mick