proftp

onelung02 · 05-15-2005, 04:22 PM

I was wondering if I could get some help on setting up proftp security. What I would like to do is add a few users for the ftp and make it so they can only operate in their defualt home directory, I don't even want them to be able to change out of it. How would I go about doing this? Thanks in advance!

-onelung

PS. This is somewhat off topic, but I was wondering how I go about changing passwords for users, thanks again!

rose_bud4201 · 05-15-2005, 04:23 PM

As for the password changing... `passwd <username>`

onelung02 · 05-15-2005, 04:39 PM

Thanks rose_bud4201, I wasn't aware that I could just do it with that. I appreciate the help on that! Anyone got a clue on what to do with the ftp? Thanks again.

-onelung

nukey · 05-15-2005, 05:04 PM

It's pretty easy actually,

To make sure everyone enters in their default homedirectory and can't escape out of it, put the following in your /etc/proftpd.conf.

DefaultRoot $HOME

And another hint (what may sound stupid to you), do some reading, i haven't had much trouble setting it up for myself.

onelung02 · 05-15-2005, 05:22 PM

Quote:

And another hint (what may sound stupid to you), do some reading, i haven't had much trouble setting it up for myself.

I guess I deserved that

Sorry sometimes I get frustrated and just want the answer right away ya know??

-onelung

rose_bud4201 · 05-15-2005, 05:42 PM

Heh, no worries... that's why we're all here!