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Old 02-25-2014, 01:44 PM   #1
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ftp files/folders not showing up


I am using filezilla on my client, and am using ubuntu for my server. I am able to connect to the server. I followed this tutorial to set it up, and secure it: https://www.digitalocean.com/communi...n-ubuntu-12-04.
 
Old 02-25-2014, 02:09 PM   #2
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Open vsftpd.conf And find :

Code:
chroot_local_user=
And make it NO
Code:
chroot_local_user=NO
Then restart vsftpd
Code:
service vsftpd restart
 
Old 02-26-2014, 08:13 AM   #3
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I would like to limit my users to their home directory though.
 
Old 02-26-2014, 08:51 AM   #4
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How do I limit users of vsftp to only their home directory? Therefore, that user cannot go outside other directories to browser something.

If you do not wish FTP users to be able to access any files outside of their own home directory, set up chroot jail.

For consider following example:
  • Ftp username : user1
  • FTP home directory: /home/user1
Code:
ftp ftp.domain.com
Now normal user can go to /etc directory (may be to all other directories) and if there is read only permission to sensitive files user can download the file via ftp.
To avoid this security problem you can lock ftp user in a jail.
Open vsftpd configuration file - /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf
Make sure following line exists (and uncommented):
Code:
chroot_local_user=YES
Save and close the file. Restart vsftpd.
Code:
 service vsftpd restart
Now all users of VSFTPD/FTP will be limited to accessing only files in their own home directory. They will not able to see /, /etc, /root and /tmp and all other directories.
This is an essential security feature.
 
Old 02-26-2014, 12:41 PM   #5
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It is set to yes. I can still view the items. When I delete a text file on the server, it does not update in Filezilla.
 
  


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