restricting directory access to ftp user

[ECartman]

i created a user, just for ftp, but how to I restrict the directories it is allowed it. Right now it has access to everything that a normal user does. but through ftp (anyone else see a security risk here :)).

[element-x]

Which FTP Daemon are you using?

[Thanatos]

add the following line to your proftpd.conf (should be in your /etc directory)

DefaultRoot ~


that means that if they type cd /

it will take them to their /home/username

or /usr/local/username

or wherever their home directory is. cd .. will NOT put them any closer to the actual root.

incidentally, for pretty much any commandline parameter, ~ = user's home directory.

Hope this helps!
Thanatos

[ECartman]

Ok i'll try that, thanks. unfortunatly proftpd isn't working right now for me at all (see proftpd problems (http://www.linuxnewbie.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=70291) ).

[Thanatos]

check it out again. I posted a link to config files on there; maybe they will help.

[ECartman]

excelent, that 'DefaultRoot ~' worked, thanks a lot. MY FTP SERVER IS NOW UP AND RUNNING, *Dancing around the room*.

[Cynthia Blue]

I would like to do this as well, but I'm using vsftp... it came with my installation of RH 8. Know of a nice quick way for vsftp? :)

Thanks.