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kevin467
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 Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2003 5:39 pm Post subject: How do you set up a FTP for a User in linux? |
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I have one set up for my main user, was set up by an old friend (since moved away), but I want to start a generic user and ftp so my friends can get just files that I put in there off my computer, and how do I locked it to where they can only see whats in that user/ftp. Also, I run gentoo/kde, how do I set it up where my wifes laptop will load *proftpd* on start up?
ty in advance....
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magnet
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2003 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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to run proftpd at boot you need to do :
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rc-update add proftpd default
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remenber , you'll need to setup proftpd before.
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rizzo
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2003 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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I recommend pure-ftpd over proftpd any day. For pure-ftpd you just need to create an ftp user via the purepw command set. Look at the pure-ftpd homepage for howto.
As far as startup goes, there should be an /etc/init.d/ script that you would add to the default runlevel via rc-update. |
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guy
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I use vsftp myself... just as easy as pure-ftp IMO.
If you want to use it, here it goes...
Before you go, you should have xinet.d set up. If you dont,
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emerge xinetd
rc-update add xinetd default
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Now you should be ready for vsftpd:
Once that's installed, edit the file /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf to your liking. It's very well documented. It seems you will want to turn anonymous_enable=NO.
Now, you need to add a user/group for the FTP.
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groupadd ftpgroup
useradd -g ftpgroup -d /home/ftp -p password ftpuser
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Unfortunately I dont know how to get symbolic links to work with vsftp while chrooting is enabled. They DO work if you dont chroot though-- if you don't chroot, you can through all the symlinks you want in /home/ftp and they should be accessible by your friends (of course you can make /home/ftp anything you want, like /ftp) (to add a link, just do ln -s target_of_link link_location)
The last step is to go into /etc/xinetd.d/ folder and edit vsftpd file. Add the line
only_from 0.0.0.0 to allow any IP to connect and change disable = yes to disable = no.
Fire up xinetd and all should be good (you can do /etc/init.d/xinetd start) |
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