restrict a FTP user from changing directory

qrshat · 02-10-2009, 06:38 AM

Hi Friends,

it's on my solaris system.

i have got a user TEST for the purpose of FTP.

my problem is :
while FTP-ing, he should not move to other
directories other than his home directory.
i want him stay rigth there and put/get his
files.hope i am clear.

any solution !

I found related issue in forum, but all of them related with Linux.

thanks in advance,

bathory · 02-10-2009, 08:42 AM

You don't say what version of Solaris you're using and what ftp server.
Assuming that you use a fairly new Solaris (9 or 10) and the bundled ftpd server, then you need to edit /etc/ftpd/ftpaccess and add the following line

Code:

restricted-uid <username>

or just add the username you want to restrict, if the above line exists.

Regards

qrshat · 02-11-2009, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bathory

You don't say what version of Solaris you're using and what ftp server.
Assuming that you use a fairly new Solaris (9 or 10) and the bundled ftpd server, then you need to edit /etc/ftpd/ftpaccess and add the following line

Code:

restricted-uid <username>

or just add the username you want to restrict, if the above line exists.

Regards

I don't want restrict him for FTP. I just want to restrict his ftp directory.

bathory · 02-11-2009, 01:42 AM

Quote:

I don't want restrict him for FTP. I just want to restrict his ftp directory.

That's exactly what "restricted-uid ..." does. Restrict the user in his home directory.

qrshat · 02-11-2009, 03:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bathory

That's exactly what "restricted-uid ..." does. Restrict the user in his home directory.

Thanks. it's work. But now i'm faced another restriction problem. I just would like to give ftp sesion rights to the user. So i changed his shell to /usr/bin/false. But when i changed his shell, he couldn't create a ftp session. How i give him just ftp session rights.

thanks in advance.

bathory · 02-11-2009, 04:02 AM

Quote:

I just would like to give ftp sesion rights to the user. So i changed his shell to /usr/bin/false. But when i changed his shell, he couldn't create a ftp session. How i give him just ftp session rights.

This works much like in linux. Just follow this link.

Regards