Hello Unraid Community,

 

Is there a way to log and monitor users when they FTP to the server to grab files.

We want to know who's grabbing what, or at least see when someone logs in and logs out, to ensure security.

 

Also is there a File Version Checkout type of system?

something similar to CVS repository.

 

We have developers all over world accessing the server, and it would be nice to see who's updating what and keep tabs on it.

 

Thanks Again

Chao!

unraid619

 

There is nothing installed on the base unRAID server for revision control systems, however you can install your own SCS, RCS, CVS, Subversion, GIT, what-have-you software and repository.

Hello Unraid Community,

 

Is there a way to log and monitor users when they FTP to the server to grab files.

We want to know who's grabbing what, or at least see when someone logs in and logs out, to ensure security.

 

Also is there a File Version Checkout type of system?

something similar to CVS repository.

 

We have developers all over world accessing the server, and it would be nice to see who's updating what and keep tabs on it.

 

Thanks Again

Chao!

unraid619

 

There's an unMENU package that installs Subversion.  I'm sure you'll find a CVS equivalent for Slackware. 

 

The bigger issue is that revision control is not something you  typically add after moving your development environment to a new server. But rather, you keep the revision-control the same as previously used by your developers on your previous source repository, not just pick one at random.

 

What did you use in the past for revision management?

 

Joe L.

 

 

Thanks for the input,

 

@Joe L

 

We didn't use anything, we have multiple developers that are now working with the sames files at once

We're small, so we're figuring all of this out as we go.

 

We just used to take a file out the server edit and than over write the old file when we're done. But since we have several developers now (hence setting up FTP access to files) need some way to track and have a check in check out type of system for files.

 

Don't know where to start, and since everyone been such great help here, figure I'd ask what the best approach would be.

 

Thanks again,

 

Chao!

 

 

Is there a way to log and monitor users when they FTP to the server to grab files.

The way unRAID is set out-of-the-box, vsftpd logs all FTP activity to /var/log/syslog

 

Thanks for the input,

 

@Joe L

 

We didn't use anything, we have multiple developers that are now working with the sames files at once

We're small, so we're figuring all of this out as we go.

 

We just used to take a file out the server edit and than over write the old file when we're done. But since we have several developers now (hence setting up FTP access to files) need some way to track and have a check in check out type of system for files.

 

Don't know where to start, and since everyone been such great help here, figure I'd ask what the best approach would be.

 

Thanks again,

 

Chao!

 

 

What is the development platform?

 

I recently started using subversion. It does all you'll ever need and there is a "tortise svn client" that installs on windows.  I can just "right click" on a file and commit it in the svn archive. In the same way I can easily get new versions from the archive. 

 

I'm very used to version management systems, having first used "sccs" under unix since the early 80's.  it was not terribly friendly, by we made a front-end for it that got us through a few large projects with many developers. 

 

In any case, check out subversion.  It might work for you.  It is different in that you do NOT check out and in files.  Or rather, it does not lock a file when one person has it out for editing.  It prevents issues that occur when a project member leaves a file locks and goes on vacation, or goes awol. (yes, it has happened... consultant left without warning, never to be heard of again)

 

Joe L.