VSFTP help

streetsofrage · 01-19-2011, 09:21 AM

Im trying to make it so one user "bird" logs into to a specific directory like /foo

stress_junkie · 01-19-2011, 09:29 AM

This is a quote from the /etc/vsftpd.conf file.

Code:

# You may specify an explicit list of local users to chroot() to their home
# directory. If chroot_local_user is YES, then this list becomes a list of
# users to NOT chroot().
#chroot_local_user=YES
#chroot_list_enable=YES
# (default follows)
#chroot_list_file=/etc/vsftpd.chroot_list

streetsofrage · 01-19-2011, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stress_junkie

This is a quote from the /etc/vsftpd.conf file.

Code:

# You may specify an explicit list of local users to chroot() to their home
# directory. If chroot_local_user is YES, then this list becomes a list of
# users to NOT chroot().
#chroot_local_user=YES
#chroot_list_enable=YES
# (default follows)
#chroot_list_file=/etc/vsftpd.chroot_list

pardon my noobness , i don't want to jail the user to his home directory ,i want to make the user log into an other directory by default without changing his home directory

*im using redhat 9 this is for a lab for my school

streetsofrage · 01-19-2011, 10:32 AM

bumppppp , please help im really stuck on this

bathory · 01-19-2011, 05:18 PM

Hi,

If you want just one specific user to be able to chroot in a different directory that his homedir you need the user_config_dir to override the default behavior.
In vsftpd.conf, just before the "chroot_local_user=YES", add

Code:

user_config_dir=/etc/vsftpd_user_conf

Then create the file /etc/vsftpd_user_conf/bird, containing

Code:

local_root=/foo

Restart the service and test.

Regards

mhmfasy · 01-27-2011, 03:09 AM

I have installed vsftpd on Ubuntu 10.04. and its working fine, now i want to monitor its activities. Could anyone assist and advice me on this.

thanx,

repo · 01-27-2011, 04:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mhmfasy

I have installed vsftpd on Ubuntu 10.04. and its working fine, now i want to monitor its activities. Could anyone assist and advice me on this.

thanx,

Hi, please start your own thread.

Kind regards