how to add user in vsftpd with specified home directory

a4kata · 02-21-2011, 12:36 PM

I would like to ask how to addftp user in vsftpd with directory other than /home/ for example /var/www ?

goodhombre · 02-21-2011, 01:27 PM

Hi,

Usually system users are used for ftp to.
You should enable local_enable option in vsftpd configuration files.
And then you can use useradd command to add a new user .

Code:

useradd -d /path/to/home/dir

For more info read the manual page :

Code:

man useradd