--- a/src/web_client.c.orig	2016-04-17 11:34:20.044455323 +0200
+++ b/src/web_client.c	2016-04-17 11:34:47.432897957 +0200
@@ -291,14 +291,14 @@
 		buffer_sprintf(w->response.data, "File '%s' does not exist, or is not accessible.", filename);
 		return 404;
 	}
-
+#if 0
 	// check if the file is owned by us
 	if(stat.st_uid != web_files_uid()) {
 		error("%llu: File '%s' is owned by user %d (I run as user %d). Access Denied.", w->id, webfilename, stat.st_uid, getuid());
 		buffer_sprintf(w->response.data, "Access to file '%s' is not permitted.", filename);
 		return 403;
 	}
-
+#endif
 	if((stat.st_mode & S_IFMT) == S_IFDIR) {
 		snprintf(webfilename, FILENAME_MAX+1, "%s/index.html", filename);
 		return mysendfile(w, webfilename);