On Tue, Mar 11, 2003 at 09:36:49PM +0200, robin wrote:
> David Jones wrote:
> >hello all i have a question
> >i need to set up a ftp server for friends/users  and fix it to where all
> >need a user name and password
> >before they can log on to only there folders/files
> >and not be able to see other users folders/files
> >
> ><<<<My Setup>>>>>
> >i have mandrake 9.0 full install <<power pack edition>>
> >with pro ftp running
> >and i have the latest ver of webmin
> >i am on cable modem via linksys 4 port router/hub <<up to date on 
> >firmware>>
> >
> 
> Proftp normally configures itself - just make them users on your 
> machine, put them in the same group as the home directory for the files 
> you want to share with them, give that directory group read permissions, 
> and you're up and running.
> 
> Sir Robin

Just to add to Robin's post, if you don't want them to log in by any
other method, set your ftp "guest" users' shell to /sbin/nologin.

Todd

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