vsftpd configuration

xxmasrawy · 08-13-2010, 08:29 PM

Hi All,
O/S : fedora 12
FTP : vsftpd-2.2.2-6.fc12.i686

to create user using FTP is that should be local user on FTP server
or i can create user specific to FTP only and it is non a local user on my server

regards
xxmasrawy

sem007 · 08-14-2010, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xxmasrawy

Hi All,
O/S : fedora 12
FTP : vsftpd-2.2.2-6.fc12.i686

to create user using FTP is that should be local user on FTP server
or i can create user specific to FTP only and it is non a local user on my server

regards
xxmasrawy

As i understand your question, you want to know that users which are login on ftp are local users or create special users for ftp only

Ans.

You have to create users on ftp server. if you define login shell then users can login if you don't want to login on local machine then you can setup nologin or false shell.

Code:

useradd -s /bin/bash user1

useradd -s /bin/nologin user2

HTH

mahi_nix · 08-14-2010, 02:13 AM

Hi Sam007,

I have tried your ans on my Ubuntu system but not got success. when i am changing the shell of user from /bin/bash to /bin/false, the ftp gives below error.

Code:

530 Login incorrect.
Login failed.

Thanks,

Mahi_nix

sem007 · 08-14-2010, 02:19 AM

Good call.

in ubuntu and debina there is no shell entry in /etc/shell.

check is there false or nologin shell present or not?

Code:

ls -l /bin/false
ls -l /usr/bin/nologin

add shell entry in /etc/shells file

Code:

echo /usr/sbin/false >> /etc/shells
echo /bin/false >> /etc/shells

then try once again.

HTH

mahi_nix · 08-14-2010, 02:24 AM

Hi Sem007,

It's Working form me.

Thanks,

Mahi_nix

babunix · 08-14-2010, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Hi Sam007,

I have tried your ans on my Ubuntu system but not got success. when i am changing the shell of user from /bin/bash to /bin/false, the ftp gives below error.

Code:

530 Login incorrect.
Login failed.

I have same issue and finally resolved as suggested by sem007.

Can i use database like mysql with vsftpd?

sem007 · 08-14-2010, 03:59 AM

yes you can use mysql database.

vsftpd with mysql

HTH

babunix · 08-14-2010, 04:05 AM

thanks,

let's i check and get back if any problem.

xxmasrawy · 08-14-2010, 07:11 AM

thanks sem007
it is working for me

sem007 · 08-16-2010, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xxmasrawy

thanks sem007
it is working for me

will you please marke thread as "SOLVED" from thread tools