VSFTPD - virtual users, shared folder, read only users

[dkrysak]

Hi there,

I have setup a VSFTPD server (on Centos 5), with virtual users.

Now what I want to do is setup a second user to access the home folder of a primary user as read/download only.

So long story short... I have for read / write:

user1
-> /home/ftproot/user1 (home folder)

Then I would like to create user2 and have read only:

user2
-> /home/ftproot/user1

Now because the virtual users don't use regular permissions, I am not sure how to go about that.

I am sure I need to use a "per user" config option, and set the home folder, as well as some permissions related VSFTPD options... but just not sure how to do it.

Ideas?

[signmem]

useradd vsftpdguest

vi /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf
guest_enable=YES
virtual_use_local_privs=YES
guest_username=vsftpdguest
user_config_dir=/etc/vsftpd/vsftpd_user_conf


# mkdir /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd_user_conf
cd /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd_user_conf
echo /home/user1 > user1
echo /home/user2 > user2

chmod 555 /home/user1 <-- just for read.
chmod 777 /home/user2 <-- full access.


try it