>Hi Linuxers
> need some help configuring an ftp-only account, no telnet
>capability on RH5.0
>I can get the ftp-only part working, but the user can still cd out of his
>home directory.
>What I'm trying to get is a /pub in the users home directory with >access
to
>all files below /pub, but not able to cd above /pub.
>I've tried adding the following in /etc/passwd:
>username:*****:510:510:FTP >Account:/home/username/./pub:/bin/false
>............ but the user can still cdup.
>Hope someone can help, this is driving me crazy.....
>Graham
Easy. Create a group called guest. Than make the user a member of that group
(That means, the group the user belongs to).
Then edit your /etc/ftpaccess and add the following :
guestgroup guest
The useraccount is now threatet as anonymous.
Igmar
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