Access multiple directories with ftp

[jordank]

I have an ubuntu lamp server with proftpd installed. I am able to change the default root to different directories like my data or www directory . But is there any way I can configure proftpd to give me access to multiple different directories. I have already tried a symbolic link to the other directory with no luck.

[manicanet]

I assume you are chrooting the user and that is why the symbolic link is not working.

Symbolics links that point outside the chrooted environment don't work because a symbolic link simply points to the location of the file.

The easiest way to fix this would require you to mount the 2nd directory inside a sub-directory of the first one. For example:

The 2 directories you want to access:
/home/user/data
/var/www

mkdir /home/user/www
mount --bind /var/www /home/user/www

and set the chroot to /home/user and you will be able to see both folders.

OR

mkdir /home/user/data/www
mount --bind /var/www /home/user/data/www

and set the chroot to /home/user/data and you will be able to see both folders.