Can you please provide more information? At the very least, we'll need vsftp's configuration and the contents of /etc/pam.d/common-session, /etc/pam.d/vsftp and relavent logs.
Off hand, my guess is that you need to put the following in /etc/pam.d/vsftp: session required pam_mkhomedir.so skel=/etc/skel umask=0022 Marking as incomplete pending more information. ** Changed in: vsftpd (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to vsftpd in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/851963 Title: vsftpd with likewise-open doesnt create directory on login To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vsftpd/+bug/851963/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs