How do I edit permissions for files in my dbman folder using frontPage 98 and how do I know if it is xfering in ascii mode? I can't open the db.cgi file. I receive a 403 forbidden error. I've spent hours looking for answers on the sight and have yet to find answers-I give up! plz anyone heeelp.

[This message has been edited by tabascoman (edited September 23, 1999).]

The reason is that you cannot change file and directory permissions in Front Page 98. You have to change permissions of files and directories via FTP if you have a virtual web account and NT Explorer or telnet if you have physical access to your web account/server.

Regards,

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Eliot Lee
Founder and Editor
Anthro TECH, L.L.C
http://www.anthrotech.com/
info@anthrotech.com
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Coconino Community College
http://www.coco.cc.az.us/
Web Technology
Coordinator
elee@coco.cc.az.us

I have never seen anyone use Frontpage and DBMan together. It would be better if you could use FTP.


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JPD

Thanks, the thought did cross my mind. The provider I use "states" all over the place "warning" only use frontPage to change this-that-and yes passwords too. The say it will corrupt the extensions. I make give it a go and see what happens. I'll post any disasters.
Eliot, any thought on the ascii transfer within fronpage.


[This message has been edited by tabascoman (edited September 23, 1999).]

Yea...You can transfer files via the FTP function in Front Page, HOWEVER, you cannot change permissions of files or directories. You need to do this via FTP or telnet. You can use almost any type of FTP program. But the better ones are the following:

AceFTP
QFTP
WS_FTP

Regards,

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Eliot Lee
Founder and Editor
Anthro TECH, L.L.C
http://www.anthrotech.com/
info@anthrotech.com
==========================
Coconino Community College
http://www.coco.cc.az.us/
Web Technology
Coordinator
elee@coco.cc.az.us

[This message has been edited by Eliot (edited September 23, 1999).]

Thanks JPD and Elliot. I've used frontpage for so long now, I forgot all about FTP-ing.
I used "cute" and it worked out great. It is a big step up from what I've used in the past(Ws_ftp32).
All went well and I also spoke to my provider and they said "just avoid the underscore dir's while
using FTP in a FrontPage site". I look forward to learning Perl and screwing up all sorts of code"
Best Regards,
John

Eliot:Sorry one too many l's.

No problem... Everyone spells my name wrong.



Great! Glad that you got it to work.

BTW: I use Front Page to design most of my web projects...but I also use telnet and FTP for asp, cgi, and other programming language files.

Regards,

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Eliot Lee
Founder and Editor
Anthro TECH, L.L.C
http://www.anthrotech.com/
info@anthrotech.com
==========================
Coconino Community College
http://www.coco.cc.az.us/
Web Technology
Coordinator
elee@coco.cc.az.us