change default directory proftpd

anibis · 08-11-2006, 01:30 AM

I was just wondering if there is a way to change the default /home/username directory to a different one in proftpd, and if there is a way to hide the hidden dirs (the dirs starting with .)

Thanks in advance.

pljvaldez · 08-11-2006, 08:13 PM

I believe you just change the DefaultRoot ~ (the ~ means /home/username, so you could do ~/directory instead) to DefaultRoot /some/directory.

As for hiding directories, this is from the proftpd FAQ

Quote:

8. I want to prevent users from accessing a hidden directory

You can either change the permissions on the directory to prevent the anonymous FTP user from accessing it, or if you want to make it appear completely invisible (as though there is no such directory), use the IgnoreHidden directive inside a <Limit> block for one or more commands that you want to completely ignore the hidden directory entries (ignore = act as if the directory entry does not exist).

exman · 08-11-2006, 08:16 PM

Hi,
you can change the starting directory for a user with:
DefaultChdir <path> <usersgroup>
Chroot the user with:
DefaultRoot <path> <usersgroup> (this Ive tested)

Hide hidden files with:
<Directory home>
HideFiles (\.*)$
<Limit DIRS>
IgnoreHidden on
</Limit>
</Directory>

This one is not tested, Ive already installed/configured my homeserver about 4 hours now and so Im fed up

Further information: http://www.proftpd.org/docs/directiv...tion_full.html

EDIT: forget that thing with tzhe hidden files, it didnt work. The regexp must be wrong.

exman

imcool · 12-17-2013, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by exman

Hi,
you can change the starting directory for a user with:
DefaultChdir <path> <usersgroup>
Chroot the user with:
DefaultRoot <path> <usersgroup> (this Ive tested)

Hide hidden files with:
<Directory home>
HideFiles (\.*)$
<Limit DIRS>
IgnoreHidden on
</Limit>
</Directory>

This one is not tested, Ive already installed/configured my homeserver about 4 hours now and so Im fed up

Further information: http://www.proftpd.org/docs/directiv...tion_full.html

EDIT: forget that thing with tzhe hidden files, it didnt work. The regexp must be wrong.

exman

Thanks a Lot dear.