Setting file permissions (CHMOD) using WS_FTP

Below are instructions on how to set file permissions (CHMOD) using WS_FTP, so that your scripts run correctly:

1. Log into your account and go to the directory where the files are located.

2. Highlight the file that you want to change permission.

3. Right click the file to bring up the following menu. Go down to chmod (UNIX)

• The following window will appear, there should be three groups. Each group should have either check boxes or a selection for the permission type. Set the permissions.

Use the chart below to correctly set your permissions:

CHMOD	Owner	Group	Public/Other
Read = 4	x	x	x
Write = 2	x
Execute = 1	x	x	x
Totals	(4 + 2 + 1) = 7	(4 + 1) = 5	(4 + 1) = 5

777: All can Read/Write/Execute
755: Owner can do all, Group/Others can Read/Execute
644: Owner can Read/Write, Group/Others can Read only

For Directories:
777: All can Read, Write, Search
755: Owner can do all, Others and Group can only search

Typical settings:
cgi scripts: 755
Data files: 666
Configuration files: 644 (files not updated by scripts)
Directories: 777 (with proper permissions on files in directory)

Security tip: CHMOD a script to 400 if you want to disable it. You can always CHMOD it to 755 when you want to run it again.