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small updates to TODO and INSTALL
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INSTALL
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@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ OVERVIEW:
Additionally (since v3.0) you have to install clearsilver (a templating Additionally (since v3.0) you have to install clearsilver (a templating
engine). See INSTALL.clearsilver for details. engine). See INSTALL.clearsilver for details.
1. Get ezmlm-web and extract the archive: 1. Get ezmlm-web and extract the archive:
tar xzf ezmlm-web-3.x.tar.gz tar xzf ezmlm-web-3.x.tar.gz
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mailing list must be able to run it (Check the read and execute rights mailing list must be able to run it (Check the read and execute rights
on both the file and directory). We put our copy in "/usr/local/bin". on both the file and directory). We put our copy in "/usr/local/bin".
At the top of ezmlm-web.cgi you can will probably have to change the At the top of ezmlm-web.cgi you may have to change the $ENV{'PATH'}
$ENV{'PATH'} variable. Be careful about what you set as the path. Too variable. Be careful about what you set as the path. Too
much is a security risk and too little will cause the script to much is a security risk and too little will cause the script to
malfunction. Version 2.0 requires that the following programs be malfunction. Version 2.0 requires that the following programs be
accessible in your path: mv, rm accessible in your path: mv, rm
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The directory containing ezmlm-web's language files should be something The directory containing ezmlm-web's language files should be something
like '/usr/local/share/ezmlm-web/lang': like '/usr/local/share/ezmlm-web/lang':
mkdir -p /usr/local/share/ezmlm-web mkdir -p /usr/local/share/ezmlm-web
cp -r lang /usr/local/share/ezmlm-web cp -r lang /usr/local/share/ezmlm-web
You can change this default location in the ezmlmwebrc file. You can change this default location in the ezmlmwebrc file.
Do the same with the template directory (e.g copy it Do the same with the template directory (e.g copy it
@ -62,9 +63,9 @@ OVERVIEW:
Finally, copy the ezmlmwebrc file to one of Finally, copy the ezmlmwebrc file to one of
the following places: the following places:
1) the home directory of the user that runs ezmlm-web.cgi 1) the home directory of the user that runs ezmlm-web.cgi (~/.ezmlmwebrc)
2) the directory, that contains your ezmlm-web.cgi file 2) the directory, that contains your cgi binary (index.cgi)
3) /etc/ezmlm 3) /etc/ezmlm/ezmlmwebrc
(ezmlm-web will look for it in these places in the given order) (ezmlm-web will look for it in these places in the given order)
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5. For every user/virtual host that needs to manage mailing lists, you 5. For every user/virtual host that needs to manage mailing lists, you
need to create a SUID (user not root!!) copy of index.cgi (see need to create a SUID (user not root!!) copy of index.cgi (e.g
chmod(1) for details). These need to reside somewhere accessible by chmod 4755 index.cgi). These need to reside somewhere accessible by
the web server. I suggest that you put them in a sub directory (see the web server. I suggest that you put them in a sub directory (see
about security) of each user/virtual host's home directory (eg about security) of each user/virtual host's home directory (eg
/home/luser/public_html/ezmlm for Apache on Redhat). /home/luser/public_html/ezmlm for Apache on Redhat).
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The copies don't actually have to be called index.cgi, but it is nice The copies don't actually have to be called index.cgi, but it is nice
for web servers that can resolve a cgi script as an index page (see the for web servers that can resolve a cgi script as an index page (see the
srm.conf file in Apache). It is important to make sure that whichever srm.conf file in Apache). It is important to make sure that whichever
directory you choose to put them can i: Execute CGI Scripts and ii: Be directory you choose to put them can
access controlled (here I mean both web and user access) by some method i: Execute CGI Scripts and
(eg .htaccess, access.conf for Apache). ii: Be access controlled (here I mean both web and user access) by
some method (eg .htaccess, access.conf for Apache).
6. Install some method of securing access to the page. The following 6. Install some method of securing access to the page. The following

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TODO
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@ -10,3 +10,5 @@ allow dynamic addition of user-made config templates (seperate directory, ...)
language switch support language switch support
choose basic/expert to disable questions choose basic/expert to disable questions
export subscribers (oder lieber per Mail (ezmlm)?)