Keeping FTP users in their home directory

[stharmon]

Hello,

I have been struggling with this one all day. I hope someone can help. I have users that FTP into my RedHat Linux 9 system and can change directories to almost any directory on my system. I don't want to change rights on all my files, I would rather detain them in their home directory. Is there an easy way to do this? I am using VSFTP.

Any help is appreciated.

Stephen

[Mystic_Slayer]

Add the following line in your proftpd.conf

DefaultRoot ~

It will solve your problem

[stharmon]

Will this work for VSFTP? I don't have a proftpd.conf, just a vsftp.conf...

Thanks,

Stephen

[Mystic_Slayer]

Let me see, I'll search for it

[Mystic_Slayer]

You can control the 'lock to home dir' function for each ftp user by setting up a couple of parms in the vsftp config file:

chroot_list_enable=YES
chroot_list_file=/etc/vsftpd.chroot_list

Then, place the user names (one per line) you want to restrict in the /etc/vsftpd.chroot_list file. This lets users not listed in the file roam the directories. Very nice!

(Oh, by the way, keep the "#chroot_local_user=yes" line remarked out; you don't want the chroot_local_user parm active with the above config lines).

AND - I did add the /./ to the user's line in the etc/passwd file as well, so that may also be required for this solution to work (see above for details).
user:501::/home/user:/bin/bash --> becomes -->
user:501::/home/user/./:/bin/bash

Hope this is helpful!

[stharmon]

Very helpful, Thank you. It works like a charm!

Best Regards,

Stephen