ftp settings

[caracal]

hi all! i have open suse 10.2 and vsftp. what i want is to set it for ppl to copy files in /srv/ftp (for example) because i don`t have send file on gaim. if someone want to send me a file, i want him to put it on ftp and so i can see it
anyone knows?

[kahoona]

First, start up your vsftpd daemon:
ehud:~ # /etc/init.d/vsftpd start
Starting vsftpd done
ehud:~ #

Next, open the firewall through YaST so external users can connect:
YaST --> Security --> Firewall --> Allowed Services --> Advanced --> TCP Port - add "21" --> OK --> Accept

Create user IDs for your external users.


If you want vsftpd to start at boot time, do this also through YaST:
YaST --> System --> System Services (Runlevel) --> vsftpd --> Enable --> Finish

[caracal]

i know..but what i need is how to configure vsftpd.conf
this is how it looks now:

caracal:~ # cat /etc/vsftpd.conf
anonymous_enable=YES
local_enable=YES
dirmessage_enable=YES
connect_from_port_20=YES
xferlog_enable=YES
xferlog_file=/var/log/vsftpd/vsftpd.log
nopriv_user=nobody
chroot_list_enable=YES
chroot_local_user=YES
background=YES
listen=YES
anon_mkdir_write_enable=YES
anon_upload_enable=YES
write_enable=YES
anon_world_readable_only=YES
no_anon_password=YES
download_enable=YES
anon_max_rate=0
listen_port=21
local_max_rate=0
max_per_ip=1
pasv_enable=YES
port_enable=YES
anon_root=/srv/ftp/anon/
caracal:~ #

and this what it says when i try to log in:

caracal:~ # ftp localhost
Trying 127.0.0.1...
Connected to localhost.
220 (vsFTPd 2.0.5)
Name (localhost:caracal): ftp
500 OOPS: vsftpd: refusing to run with writable anonymous root
ftp: Login failed.
ftp> bye
500 OOPS: child died
caracal:~ #

[kahoona]

Create a new user ID that access to where you want to upload files. I don't even think the "ftp" user can log in. Try logging in with the user that you log into the machine as.

[kahoona]

Sorry, "ftp" can login with "ftp" password. The directory permissions are too open on your "ftp" directory. Mine were all "755" by default:

ehud:~ # ls -ld /
drwxr-xr-x 22 root root 4096 Mar 22 13:14 /
ehud:~ # ls -ld /srv
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 Jan 25 08:27 /srv
ehud:~ # ls -ld /srv/ftp
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Nov 25 15:49 /srv/ftp
ehud:~ #

When I set /srv/ftp to "777", then I get the same message:

remotehost:/:$ ftp 10.xx.xxx.xxx
Connected to 10.xxx.xxx.xxx
220 (vsFTPd 2.0.5)
Name (10.xxx.xxx.xxx:USER): ftp
331 Please specify the password.
Password:
500 OOPS: vsftpd: refusing to run with writable anonymous root
Login failed.
ftp>

Instead, change the permissions back:
chmod 755 /srv/ftp
Then create a new subdirectory:
cd /srv/ftp
mkdir uploads
Then change the permissions on it:
chmod 777 ./uploads

When you login, change directory to uploads, and you can place your files there. That should fix it for you.