I start a FTP server.
When I login to the FTP account through WS_FTP
I am able to go to upper level of directory to view other account /home/user folder but cannot open it.
is there any way i can denied the user from going upper level.?
example
I own - /home/user1
as user1 i am able to go /home to view other directory but not execute. how to denied view /home/*.

The best way would be to use chroot. This would make /home/user1 look like / to the user.

--jeremy

u mean place the user1
to the /user1
???
i don't get what you mean...

This isn't exactly a step-by-step, but it gives you the general idea of how to chroot an environment.

http://www.redhat.com/support/resour.../guestftp.html

also check the "rootjail" package, its excellent in helping set up a chroot environment.

Dear Friend,

In wu-ftpd u can't do that you want to restrict your users to their home directires for this u have 2 options in wu-ftpd
1) use chroot 2) use rbash restricted shell but both are very difficult to implement here is very easy way for u just remove wu-ftpd server and install proftpd ftp server http://www.proftpd.com
just define in /etc/proftpd.conf a line

DefaultRoot ~

this single line will implement ftp jail for every user no can't go up
from his home direcotry when he login on ftp server and run pwd command he just see "/" so be happy and do it

Thanks and Regards

John Lee

thristydesert@hotmail.com

You need to edit the /etc/ftpaccess file and add a line like the following:

restricted-uid user1

This will show the home directory as "/" and also keep them from cd'ing down a level (ie to "/home/").

If you have a bunch of users, you may want to change it to:

restricted-uid *
unrestricted-uid trusteduser

This will, by default, keep all the users in their own directory unless they are listed on the "unrestricted-uid" line. Take a look at the man page for ftpaccess for more info about restricting user access.


Speck