FW: [redhat-list] sftp error question

Mon May 6 18:52:26 UTC 2013

Constance   Morris wrote:
> Good Afternoon Mark,

Hi, there.

> Yeah, I did not go into the office this weekend. Needed a break. :-)
> Hope you took time off too.

Hope yours was as good as ours.... <g>
>
> Yes, I was able to create a file and remove it from his directory.
> I've looked in /var/log/httpd but I'm not entirely sure what should be
> standing out.
>
> For example in in the (access_log) I see:
>
> [05/May/2013:04:13:27 -0400] "OPTIONS
> /faculty/jadams/biol%202212/images/Muscle%20function/ HTTP/1.1" 200 - "-"
<snip>
> In the (ssl_access_log):
>
> [05/May/2013:14:38:42 -0400] "GET /faculty-staff/jadams/index.html
> HTTP/1.1" 200 30712
<snip>
> In the (ssl_request_log):
>
> [05/May/2013:14:38:42 -0400] 97.89.50.47 TLSv1 DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA "GET
> /faculty-staff/jadams/index.html HTTP/1.1" 30712
> [05/May/2013:14:38:43 -0400] 97.89.50.47 TLSv1 DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA "GET
> /faculty-staff/jadams/images/grid.png HTTP/1.1" 91700
> [05/May/2013:14:40:02 -0400] 97.89.50.47 TLSv1 DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA "GET
> /faculty-staff/jadams/index.html HTTP/1.1" 30712
> TLSv1 AES128-SHA "GET
> /aa-rootfiles/search-results.htm?cx=017604476765390051355%3Aiq0sp4u8fwe&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=UTF-8&q=smitherman&sa=SEARCH&siteurl=www.daltonstate.edu%2Ffaculty-staff%2Fjadams%2Findex.html&ref=www.google.com%2Fcse%3Fcx%3D017604476765390051355%253Aiq0sp4u8fwe%26cof%3DFORID%253A10%26ie%3DUTF-8%26q%3Djames%2Badams%26sa%3DSEARCH%26siteurl%3Dwww.daltonstate.edu%252F%26ref%3D%26ss%3D1638j289366j11%26ad%3Dn9%26num%3D10%26rurl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.daltonstate.edu%252Faa-rootfiles%252Fsearch-results.htm%253Fcx%253D017604476765390051355%25253Aiq0sp4u8fwe%2526cof%253DFORID%25253A10%2526ie%253DUTF-8%2526q%253Djames%252Badams%2526sa%253DSEARCH%2526siteurl%253Dwww.daltonstate.edu%25252F%2526ref%253D%2526ss%253D1638j289366j11&ss=4287j2283689j10
> HTTP/1.1" 24750

There's that reference to daltonstate.htmblahblahaa-rootfiles.
>
> In the (error_log):
>
> [Sun May 05 10:09:04 2013] [error] [client 64.18.115.99] File does not
> exist: /var/www/html/aa-directory, referer:
> http://www.daltonstate.edu/faculty-staff/jadams/index.html
> [Sun May 05 10:09:04 2013] [error] [client 64.18.115.99] File does not
> exist: /var/www/html/aa-directory, referer:
> http://www.daltonstate.edu/faculty-staff/jadams/index.html
>
> If I understand what I googled correctly, then the top ones - with the
> exception of the HTTP 1.1 304- log are okay. The (TLSv1
> DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA) logs have to do with SSL ciphers?

Yup. That's ssl.

> This last one, I'm not sure about it. There isn't a directory called
> 'aa-directory' in that path (/var/www/html/). I've sent an email to the
> webmaster to find out if there used to be such a directory, but I'm
> waiting to hear back. Not sure how Mr. Adams' directory would be tied into
> that one though.

There you go: if you're not maintaining the website, this *is* a website
issue. He's presumably using the thing, and either something on his side,
the web side, or his account, is misconfigured or not configured. SEP
field! (from the Hitchhiker's Guide: SEP - Somebody Else's Problem).
>
> Hope you're having a great day!

Pretty busy here. Hope you get some cooperation from the webmaster.

       mark
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com
> [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of mark
> Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2013 1:50 PM
> To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list
> Subject: Re: FW: [redhat-list] sftp error question
>
> Hi, Constance,
>
> On 05/03/13 15:30, Constance Morris wrote:
>> LOL - Mark,
>>
>> That's what some of my co-workers say too about Ex. Web. Yes, I have
>> checked the permissions and ownership and all is in place. I've even
>> compared his with others that should be the same to make sure I was
>> not missing something. I had hoped I had missed something yesterday
>> and after a good nights rest would see it today, but nope.
>>
>> Please be patient with me, but I will say yes to them being mounted
>> (NFS)
>
> Can you log in as them, cd to the directory, and touch a throwaway file
> (i.e., touch this; rm this), to see if it's writable? If not, try
> restarted aufofs and nfslock.
>
> Hmmm... it's web based - have you looked at /var/log/httpd to see if it's
> telling you anything?
>
>> - I am not at the office at the moment and will double check when I
>> get back.
>
> On a weekend? I hope you're not there <g>. Have a good one.
>
> 	mark
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