On Wed, 4 Jun 1997 19:45:15 -0400 , Joey Hess wrote: > How can I set up a user account that can only ftp in, and is restricted to > their home directory in a chroot environment?
Add the user to /etc/passwd and put it in a group called 'ftponly' (or make up a name, but this is the easiest to remember). If the group doesn't exist, create it. The shell should be /bin/false. Add a line '/bin/false' to /etc/shells. Now, you have a user that can't log in. Try it. I might have forgotten something. Now, set up wu-ftpd as your ftp server if you haven't done so already. In /etc/ftpd/ftpaccess, add a line 'guestgroup ftponly'. Now you should be all set up, if my memory serves me correctly. 'Guest' users can do all normal ftp things, but wu-ftpd does a chroot to their home directory. They can't get anything that is not in their home directory (or mounted under it). Remco -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
