FTP server: How can i make a user only have access to ONE directory?

[mariyo]

Hey..

i think the title explains it, but;
I am running proFTPD @ Ubuntu LAMP 6.06...

I want to create users with their home directorys as their root directory, so they cannot read any directorys on higher level..

I've heard about DefaultRoot, but I am a über noob, so I don't understand o very much of anything :P

sorry my bad English skills...

Thanks 4 all possible help

[mariyo]

nobody who knows?
or is this topic posted in wrong category?

[zaratustra]

Hi, first of all, I'm from Brazil, so, sorry about any english error.

Well, what you want to do is very simple, I use Centos, but in the Ubunt must to be the same thing. The Default root is abble by default and you can edit the proftpd config in /etc/proftpd.conf (I use "vi" to edit) > vi /etc/proftpd.conf (:q to close :w to save, see vi commands, find at the google)...

The second way, that I use in my server is:

You access the config file and put the follow: include "/etc/proftpdusers.conf"

So, you create a file called proftpdusers.conf in /etc directory or anywhere you want.

In the proftpdusers.conf you put the follow:

<Directory /home/zaratustra>
<Limit ALL>
AllowUser zaratustra
</Limit>

</Directory>

<Directory /var/www/html>
<Limit ALL>
AllowUser zaratustra
</Limit>
</Directory>

<Directory /var/log/httpd>

<Limit ALL>
AllowUser zaratustra
</Limit>
</Directory>

<Directory /etc/httpd/conf>
<Limit ALL>
AllowUser zaratustra
</Limit>

</Directory>

<Directory /*>
<Limit ALL>
DenyAll
</Limit>
</Directory>


See? Simple Isn't that?

If you understand a little of Portuguese, see this tutorial:
http://www.devin.com.br/eitch/dicas_proftpd/ (you can translate with google, but be careful with the code)

Best Regards,
Zaratustra

[mariyo]

ahh

but i don't find my "proftpd.conf"-file in /etc :S

i'll try, but how do i split users?

like here

<Directory /var/log/httpd>

<Limit ALL>
AllowUser zaratustra
</Limit>
</Directory>

I want to grant access for both zaratustra AND mariyo..

just split with a comma or? thank u for answering me :P

[mariyo]

is there really nobody who knows where the pro-ftpd-config-file is at Ubuntu LAMP ?