Vsftpd

Logarithim · 05-21-2005, 10:38 PM

Im having trouble setting up vsftpd. I have no idea if its running or njot and I have no idea how to add a user who can post things to download.

I know that im a total nub but any information on how to start would help.
Ive tried the installation guide on the vsftpd site, but it just messed me up even more.

Thanks,
Logarithim

mdarby · 05-21-2005, 11:21 PM

Code:

anonymous_enable=NO
local_enable=YES
write_enable=YES
local_umask=077
anon_upload_enable=NO
anon_mkdir_write_enable=NO
dirmessage_enable=YES
xferlog_enable=YES
connect_from_port_20=YES
xferlog_file=/var/log/vsftpd.log
xferlog_std_format=YES
idle_session_timeout=600
data_connection_timeout=120
nopriv_user=ftp
async_abor_enable=YES
ftpd_banner=Slackbox FTP
pasv_max_port=2002

Here is my vsftpd.conf file -- this allows only people with an account on the FTP server to login.

Code:

ps -aux | grep vsftp

will tell you if vsftpd is running.

Logarithim · 05-22-2005, 09:20 PM

Okay, vsftpd isnt running. and whenever i go to /usr/local/sbin and do vsftpd &
it says it needs to be configured from inetd to run.
How do i start it up so people can connect.
And then how do i set up a user so that i can grab files from it.
HELP!

TYhank you.
Logarithim

Logarithim · 05-22-2005, 09:22 PM

Here is another error i get

root@Logarithim:/usr/local/sbin# vsftpd &
[1] 6362
500 OOPS: could not bind listening IPv4 socket

Logarithim · 05-22-2005, 09:24 PM

The other error:
root@Logarithim:/usr/local/sbin# vsftpd &
[2] 6376
500 OOPS: vsftpd: not configured for standalone, must be started from inetd

mrcheeks · 05-22-2005, 09:39 PM

Edit the file /etc/inetd.conf and add vsftpd there as service.

mdarby · 05-22-2005, 09:53 PM

Here is my entry in /etc/inetd.conf

Code:

ftp     stream  tcp     nowait          root    /usr/sbin/tcpd         /usr/local/sbin/vsftpd

keefaz · 05-23-2005, 10:49 AM

mdarby, have you a tip to chroot an user in a specific directory,
but not in his /home ?

mdarby · 05-23-2005, 11:59 AM

From:http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60

If you want to chroot a user to another directory than his home directory, simply put a dot (.) in the path to his home directory in /etc/passwd:

admin:x:1000:1000:admin:/home/./admin:/bin/bash

would chroot the user admin to /home instead of /home/admin.

keefaz · 05-23-2005, 01:14 PM

Well, in fact I have a local user and for web testing I needed to chroot
him in the /var/www/site directory when he login with ftp, when login
in system, he should not be chrooted and go in his home dir.

Anyway thanks for this tip

mdarby · 05-23-2005, 01:39 PM

Could you chroot him in his home directory with a shortcut to /var/www/site?

keefaz · 05-23-2005, 02:01 PM

Well I wanted to do a sort of mirror for a remote web account

This is not important, this was only for testing, thanks for the shortcut though

username17 · 05-23-2005, 04:35 PM

Hello,
I ran into the same problem with CHROOTing with vsftp.
I just changed the users home directory to the directory that I wanted the user to be jailed in.
I also set the users shell to false, so the account can't login to gain shell access either.

You might want to look into trying that, if you still want to login as that user, the /bin/false might not be a good idea.
-Jason

Logarithim · 05-24-2005, 05:32 PM

I have vsftpd as a service, but it still isnt working.

Logarithim

mdarby · 05-24-2005, 05:46 PM

By service do you mean it's started via inetd? Or by running the actual program (./vsfptd).

Does /var/log/vsftpd.log have anything to say?