vsftpd user chroot

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02-04-2005
c4_x9

vsftpd user chroot

I've read a lot's of howto about how to chroot users to there home directory but I still can't get it right. I use vsftpd on redhat 9.

I'm a newbie so keep it simple :oops: :wink:

c4_x9
02-04-2005
adrenaline

Re: vsftpd user chroot

Quote:

Originally Posted by c4_x9

I've read a lot's of howto about how to chroot users to there home directory but I still can't get it right. I use vsftpd on redhat 9.

I'm a newbie so keep it simple :oops: :wink:

c4_x9

What exactly are you trying to accomplish?
02-05-2005
c4_x9

re:

Well,

When users are loging in onto the server they can look in the whole filesystem. Everything. I want the users to stay in there own home directory.
02-06-2005
Scourge

Re: re:

Quote:

Originally Posted by c4_x9

Well,

When users are loging in onto the server they can look in the whole filesystem. Everything. I want the users to stay in there own home directory.

In Pure-ftpd chrootting happens with -A

If i remember right.

man vsftp could help.
02-07-2005
adrenaline

Re: re:

Quote:

Originally Posted by c4_x9

Well,

When users are loging in onto the server they can look in the whole filesystem. Everything. I want the users to stay in there own home directory.

I would go through the vsftpd.conf file. by default they are only allowed to access their home directory. Something probably got switched. Also look in /etc/password and make sure you ftp user isn't part of another user such as root and also look at /etc/group and make sure they aren't part of a priveleged group.