Dec 10, '02 08:13:53AM • Contributed by: shurakai
- Open the Workgroup Manager.
- Create a New User who you want to have access to the front page (Command-Shift-N).
- Name the user. You can give them a local home directory (or a network, or more advanced, doesn't matter) but it's not necessary. In this example, the user will be refered to as Web1. Click "Save."
- Switch to the Groups tab.
- Create a new Group (Command-Shift-N). In this example, the group will be refered to as Webmasters.
- Add Web1 to Webmasters, then click "Save."
- Click on the "Sharing" icon at the top of the window.
- Click on the "All" tab on the left.
- Navigate to the following: /[your-drive]/Library/WebServer/Documents.
- With "WebServer" as the last highlighted folder, click on "Users and Groups."
- Select the "Groups" tab from the Pop up window, then change the Domain to "Netinfo/root"
- Select the webmasters group and drag to the "Group:" setting in the main window. IMPORTANT: do not change the Owner from root unless you know what you're doing
- Click the "Share this item and it's contents" check box so that it is checked and then click "Save."
To revert the status of the "/Library/Webserver/Documents/" folder follow steps 7-12 and replace webmaster with the the group admin, then deselect "Share this item and it's contents."
[Editor's note: I have not tested this hint myself.]
