Adding a ftp user

pikky2006 · 05-26-2006, 02:09 AM

HI ALL
I have configured vsftpd service in my server on redhat 9 .
I have given access to only one user and changed the local directory to /var/www/html because i wanted this user to access only html directory in my server . But the user is able to see all files and directories in my server and can download any file from the server . Please help me prevent my server accessed by this ftp user.
Thanking all

slackhack · 05-26-2006, 07:13 PM

you probably have to set the default root directory in the vsftpd configuration to lock them into the directory you want, in this case, /var/www/html. i use proftpd, but i'd imagine it's the same in vsftpd. the config file itself might even have instructions in the comments.

joseph · 05-28-2006, 08:26 PM

Hi pikky2006,

In vsftpd, you can jailed the user into current directory by adding this rules in your vsftpd.conf

chroot_local_user=YES

save your new configuration, restart your ftp server, it should jailed your user to /var/www/html and he/she cant get out of that location.

Hope this help you

Thanks

madhugp · 05-30-2006, 06:01 AM

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slackhack · 05-30-2006, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by madhugp

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