Permissions and FTP set up

I am trying to set up a new Mac Mini with Snow Leopard Server. To be honest, given I have managed several other Linux boxes, both dedicated and VPS, I am a bit surprised how badly my first adventure with 10.6.1 is going
I have a whole range of issues but right now my biggest challenge is that I can't seem to edit any config files (httpd.conf, php.ini etc) using an editor (Coda) that is locally installed. I am logged into the Mac as admin, there is only 1 account - the same admin account that allows me to do everything else but when I try to save a file that I have edited, I get a permissions error. If I look at the file properties (Option-i), I can see I own the files are they are CHMODed to 644. I have tried restarting services - Apache, MySQL etc but to no avail. I just don't get how, when I am the only user and an admin, why I can't edit these files - I must be missing something fundamental...
I am seriously considering trashing the Snow Leopard Server install and replacing it with XAMPP but then I lose the whole point of buying an integrated server.
Can anyone suggest what might be going on with permissions and why, as admin, I can't edit my own files?
As a sidenote, I am also having trouble with SLS's handling of vhosts. I am used to setting these up manually and it works just fine but somehow using the Apple interface, it's just not happening. I set up the folders and vhost name but can never seem to browse to the folder using another mac on the network - only the default SLS page. I don't expect anyone to explain this in detail here but if you could point me to a decent resource or some proper documentation for 10.6 rather than previous versions, I would appreciate it!
Thanks

Mac OS X Server is divided into two parts; the Apple UI layer and tools, and the Apple directories, and the underlying Unix layer. Once you're active in the lower layers, you're expected to be familiar with Unix server configurations and management. And you're expected to manage the configuration files and other such either in conjunction with the GUI tools and in a compatible fashion, or (depending on the changes you're making) taking over from the GUI tools and managing the environment entirely manually.
The configuration files are typically managed via the GUI and Server Admin and related tools for a baseline configuration.
If you're editing files, you can end up derailing the GUI management tools; proceed here with caution. You can end up reinstalling.
To edit the low-level configuration files, the usual is with something akin to this:
+sudo nano /etc/apache2/httpd.conf+
or related. sudo means you'll have to enter an administrative password. vim and emacs are also available. httpd.conf is one of the many files that is typically managed with Server Admin.
I don't know off-hand if Coda can edit and can save edited text as plain-text files; the configuration files have to be plain-text, and not RTF or otherwise. (nano, vim and emacs can.)
As mentioned; you may need to reinstall here, if you're off editing configuration files manually. Making the choice to edit files manually is fine, but that can mean you won't be using Server Admin.
Your first requirement here with getting Mac OS X Server going is to get DNS configured and working. This is one of the first steps, and failure to have functional DNS means the rest of the stack can be unstable or uncooperative.
Some items for your reading list: [DNS Notes|http://labs.hoffmanlabs.com/node/1436] and [Apache virtual hosting notes|http://labs.hoffmanlabs.com/node/1329], and definitely the [Apple Mac OS X Server manuals|http://www.apple.com/server/macosx/resources/documentation.html]. You're active at the Unix layer, which means you'll want to be familiar with the Command Line manual, as a start.
I have an article on [configuring and activating ftp|http://core/node/942]; that's easily possible. In general, sftp is easier to deal with, and more secure.

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'========================================================================================= ======
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Hey,
I found a thread on here for using the terminal to type in commands for the user permissions and for the PSIX permissions on Leopard (10.5) server. These commands are supposed to clean the server of all underlying(hidden) permissions that you cant see and then you are supposed to be able to then set the permissions again and finally, to hit "Propagate Permissions" so that all the permissions set for the shared volume then get farmed out to all sub files/folders. This did not work when I tried it in the terminal, it said "Command not found" even after I typed in the admin password. Is there anyone out there who can tell me the actual way to fix the old permissions and get new ones set?
The story is: We had an old server on a G4 when i first took control of the server, I took the shared hard drive out of the G4 and inserted it into a G5 and started using it with the leopard server. the permissions did not really need to be set on that volume because they had carried over from the last time they were shared. But we recently just got a Drobo unit for our server and I recently transferred all the shared files and folders over to the new volume, but ever since I cant get the permissions to farm out to all the stations, it shows me that its done on the server. But when I go to access the files I am able to delete faculty folders where I had set the permissions to "read only" so I am wondering if there is a streamlined way of going about this or if I should just start from scratch and use all brand new HDD's?
Please Help!

Hi ..
Try the tips mentioned here > Mini-tutorial: Force-deleting stubborn or problematic files in Mac OS X

Clustered File share Permissions won't set (with error)

I have a s2012r2 cluster with a file server. When i go to create a new share it creates with read only permissions and i cannot change it to full or read/write. it is just the share permissions that won't set. when i create a share the error i get is "The
Cluster Resource could not be found." if i try to edit the share permissions the error is "Error Occurred while update an SMB share: The cluster resource could not be found" the admin share is working perfectly and the folder permissions are
accurate.
The only solution to this problem i have found online that worked for someone is to destroy the cluster and rebuild it. I really don't want to do that.

Hi RaVell(Pinki),
This error typically occur when
we have added the Disk from Available Storage to the File Share Server Group, please refer the following KB solution to avoid this action.
You may receive error messages when you share a folder in a Windows Server 2008 failover cluster
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947051
More information:
Advanced resource configuration in Windows Server 2008 failover clusters
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947050
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hey guys!
decided to rewrite this entire question...it was too hard to understand what i want.
I have a student version of server 2012 r2. I installed like 50 roles, and then deleted 90% of them. i have....a bunch of webserver roles, almost all of them i bet, and misc others. no AD or dns roles..i deleted those i thought they might have been the problem.
I connected this to a dynamic dns courtesy of No-ip.com. example.ddns.net
when installing a blog or cms, and I am asked for the server name (for database) do i use localhost, 192.168.1.###, my router ip, computer name, example.ddns.net, or something else?
Same question above for iis bindings! What do i put for the host?
secondly, what file permissions do i set up? I can't seem to access umbraco, for example, from outside the network unless i use windows admin credentials in the physical path credentials via IIS advanced options.

Hi,
The issue is related to IIS, I suggest you ask for help from IIS forum for better and accurate answer to the question.
http://forums.iis.net
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Windows 8.1 and FTP problems

Hello,
I am having problems with Windows 8.1 and FTP clients.
I am using Syncback (just takes forever) and Filezilla 3.7.3 Portable, the last one gives after some time the following error "The maximum number of clients (10) for this user are already connected".
Setting the maximum number of clients on the server form 10 to 15 has no noticeable result.
When using the same network, computer and software, but now Windows 8 (different partition on the same computer), the FTP job just runs fine with no problems.
Should Windows 8.1 have special settings to be able to use FTP?
Thanks, Wouter

Please try these steps:
Reducing simultaneous connections for incorrectly configured servers
https://wiki.filezilla-project.org/Using#Reducing_simultaneous_connections_for_incorrectly_configured_servers
Make sure that you close connection as soon as you are done with them, as some ftp clients will generally leave their connection open unless told otherwise. Additionally, some clients such as Filezilla will allow multiple connections for any new activity,
which uses up connections quickly. While this does make for faster transfers.
I use mostly Cute FTP and I have been sometimes doing it to just close ftp software (Alt+F4) and not closing connection; but the point is that when you have been connected then you must close connection properly as well.
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