im using vsftpd on redhat 8 and my question is:

how to keep the users lock on the home/user directory without being able to go up on levels and see the other directories on the server .

The search term you're looking for is "chroot". Scan the vsftpd docs for "chroot", then search LQ for "vsftp" and "chroot" (we've got threads about it), fiddle around making the config work, then post your errors here.

Well that's the default behaviour of vsftpd if I remember correctly. But unSpawn is right of course search the docs for it ... you can chroot the users to different pathes like if you have in /etc/passwd


/var/www/./example.com/


the user can get into the /var/www directory also ... his real homedirectory is /var/www/example.com though ... if you need a vsftpd.conf check this post

i search but nothing i found , will like to jail users on /home/user please hlp


i have redhat 8.0 and vsftpd 1.1.0.1

Hello

A 'man vsftpd.conf' and a search for "chroot" gave me this :

chroot_local_user
If set to YES, local users will be placed in a chroot() jail in their home directory after login. Warning: This option has security implications, especially if the users have upload per-mission, or shell access. Only enable if you know what you are doing. Note that these security implications are not vsftpd specific. They apply to all FTP daemons which offer to put local users in chroot() jails.
Default: NO

check man vsftpd.conf for more information.

set the following to your vsftpd.conf file:


chroot_list_enable=YES
chroot_list_file=/etc/vsftpd.chroot_list

Now, create the file /etc/vsftpd.chroot_list and add the usernames you want to jail to their home directory.

thanks a lot guys it work ......