do your self a favor check out pure-ftp. It can do anon as well as logins but 
chroots the direcories and is much safer. 

On Saturday 09 November 2002 10:22 pm, Marc wrote:
> Hi,
> I am busy with an ftp server (it is already running). The ftp server has
> anonymous access.
> /var/ftp/pub directory is used as directory.
>
> Now I want  a restricted area on the server so I created a members_only
> directory with ownership 770.  Owner = root, group=Membersonly.
> /var/ftp/pub/members_only.
>
> How can I set up Unix users in the members_only group.  I know how to set
> up users but I only want the users to move around
> in /var/ftp/pub/ and /var/ftp/pub/members_only   no other directorys on my
> system.  Just these 2 directories (And subdirs if there should be any).
> Actually I do not want to create unix users at all but I guess I have to,
> dont see how else it is possible.
>
> Anyone have experience setting up such a server or know where to find good
> documentation on it.
> BTW I run WU-FTP with (anonftp installed of as well ofcourse) on Mandrake
> 9.
>
> Marc


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