[SOLVED] Renaming a folder which is default folder for FTP account

anon091 · 02-10-2011, 12:40 PM

I have an FTP account that when they log in they go to /var/ftp/uploads according to etc/passwd.

I want to temporarily stop the uploads from coming in, but don't want to change the password on that account. If I rename the uploads folder to something else, what will happen when they go to log in since the /var/ftp/uploads path is no longer valid?

dcatiii · 02-10-2011, 12:49 PM

I believe it will either drop the individual in their home directory or in to the root directory (depending on the ftp server type and config)

anon091 · 02-10-2011, 01:09 PM

Yeah, home directory, thats what i meant to say. that path is set at the home directory.

Really i'm just trying to figure out the most painless way to prevent uploads from a certain person for a while, temporarily

wpeckham · 02-10-2011, 02:05 PM

Not sure why you are using FTP anyway, but...

Why not just 'chmod' that folder to remove their WRITE privelages. Remember to consider removing write from the files as well, otherwife they may be able to OVERWRITE a file with a new version. (I have not tested this.)

This is more secure than renaming their home folder, since a lost home folder can dump them into the root. I am not sure you really want their files appearing in the root.

anon091 · 02-10-2011, 02:18 PM

chmod to remove their write privileges, now thats clever, i like that!

anon091 · 02-10-2011, 02:22 PM

Will this cause my logs to blow up or anything like that though?

wpeckham · 02-11-2011, 09:30 AM

Well, if it does it will not do so any worse than if you renamed the folder.