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vB FTP 2.1 - a FTP client for vBulletin
vB Admin CP Integration by Erwin Loh

Have you ever wanted to edit, download or upload files to your server or edit one of your forum PHP files, but have no access to an FTP client?

Well, this is the hack for you. It basically adds a secure FTP interface to your vB Admin CP. You can edit, delete, download, upload, create, or rename files, OR do the same for directories, all from within the comfort of your Admin CP through your browser.

Version 2 update
1) Ability to SEARCH while editing a file (similar to the search feature when editing templates)
2) Ability to view and change CHMOD of files and directories

Version 2.1 update
1) Fixed a view IMAGE cache bug
2) Fixed version number bug

- features as requested!

NOTE: The CHMOD feature can only work if you have set up your server to allow file permission changes - most servers will NOT allow you to CHMOD files or directories through your browser for security reasons.

Features
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1) Integrated into vB Admin CP - uses Admin CP cp.css style
2) Create, delete, rename directories
3) Create, delete, rename, edit, upload or download files
4) Ability to view and change CHMOD of files and directories (if this is set up on your server!)
5) View, Zoom In/ Zoom Out with GIF/ JPG files
6) Different icons for different types of file (configurable)
7) Ability to password protect the vB FTP file (configurable)
8) FTP functions straight from within your Admin CP!!!

Installation
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YOU MUST FOLLOW ALL THESE STEPS FOR THIS TO WORK PROPERLY! NOTE: This hack requires PHP 4.1.2 installed or better.

Instructions in the "Installation.txt" file of the attachment. It's easy - uploading 1 file to your admin directory, and uploading images to the images/ftp subdirectory, and then editing your admin/index.php file so you can link to the ftp.php file.

Once this is installed, you can just click on the "vBFTP" link in your Admin CP on the left column underneath your "Control Panel Home" to access this.

Additional Features (already inbuilt)
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1. Password Protect vB FTP.
2. Toggle functions of FTP on or off.
3. Type of files you can edit.
4. Hide files or directories.
5. Changing the timeout (if you have trouble downloading or uploading large files).
6. Going higher in the directory structure, all the way up to ROOT

Click on this link to read instructions on how to use these in-built features now:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...466#post305466

I have added a textfile to the ZIP called "ExtraFeatures" with the same instructions.

If you like this, please click the INSTALL link at the bottom of the thread, so that I can send you updates!

Enjoy!

Dr. Erwin Loh

BigCheeze · #**102** 11-16-2002, 08:12 PM

Grrr... this is a GREAT hack. Now for some reason it stoped working locally on my LAN. Works across the WAN though...

Any clues??? (Yes it used to work, so I know something changed that "broke it"... but I don't know what) And I'm not blaming the hack... I know it's something some place on my side... but I don't know where.

Erwin · #**103** 11-17-2002, 04:58 AM

Check to make sure that PHP permissions for file downloads, uploads etc. are all set up properly on your server. Make sure you are using at least PHP 4.1.2 or better. Otherwise, I don't know since like you say it's something on your side, so it could be almost anything.

z3comp · #**104** 11-17-2002, 02:21 PM

PROBLEM! When i try to run the script, Apache Crashes.....thats right, i installed it on my localhost, and apache crashed!

HELP! I have another file manager running in the root DIR, so i know it can't be file managers in general....

Erwin · #**105** 11-17-2002, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by z3comp
PROBLEM! When i try to run the script, Apache Crashes.....thats right, i installed it on my localhost, and apache crashed!

HELP! I have another file manager running in the root DIR, so i know it can't be file managers in general....

Are you running at least PHP 4.1.2? Are you running the latest version of Apache? Did you set the config file properly to make it compatible with either Linux or Windows?

Other than those suggestions, I have nothing else to add. The hack does work on most servers, but for some servers, it may just not work because of the way it's set up.

BigCheeze · #**106** 11-18-2002, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Erwin
Check to make sure that PHP permissions for file downloads, uploads etc. are all set up properly on your server. Make sure you are using at least PHP 4.1.2 or better. Otherwise, I don't know since like you say it's something on your side, so it could be almost anything.

I figured it out. It was becasue I had the zlib compression turned on in my php.ini file. It was causing all kinds of strange little problems.

Erwin · #**107** 11-18-2002, 05:08 PM

Glad to know it's fixed!

camikazi2k · #**108** 11-19-2002, 02:13 AM

Erwin this is an awesome hack
it would be WAY BETTER HACK if u can dothis.
implement the hack into vbulletin 2.2.8 which
1. The uploading by user would be uploaded to an FTP
2. Downloaded files would be downloaded form an ftp
two small things are they hard to do?
i know alot of ppl well love this because it will save us alot of time and money.

Erwin · #**109** 11-19-2002, 04:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by camikazi2k
Erwin this is an awesome hack
it would be WAY BETTER HACK if u can dothis.
implement the hack into vbulletin 2.2.8 which
1. The uploading by user would be uploaded to an FTP
2. Downloaded files would be downloaded form an ftp
two small things are they hard to do?
i know alot of ppl well love this because it will save us alot of time and money.

This hack is meant as an admin feature, to help you manage the files for your forum easily. It is not meant to be used to make an FTP server.

I will not be converting this site to allow members access to the server - the potential for abuse is too great.

camikazi2k · #**110** 11-19-2002, 05:10 AM

sorry Erwin abuse to what. converting this to be for an ftp server will be the best hack out there ever.
as you know it cost alot of $$ to get a good ammount of space on hosting site.
i mean alot of people that have dsl or cable can run the main site on the hoting minimum and then just put there file on there PC.
it's a great hack. and it would be awesome to see it in an FTP design for users.
dont get me wrong i just want to save money and thatas wat everybody want to do

Erwin · #**111** 11-19-2002, 05:19 AM

What you want is a totally different hack to this one, using very different permissions, and would take a lot more time since it will need to be template-based to integrate it into vB.

When I say abuse, I mean that this will give a lot more access to your server which is a security risk.

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