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Old 06-06-2005
FTP user
In my system , the user can use ftp to access the system , how to restrict the user can only access a specific path eg . user's home directory & /tmp ? thx
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Old 06-06-2005
Please post you OS and the ftp server you are using.
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Old 06-06-2005
HP UNIX 11 and vsftp

thx a lot
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Old 06-06-2005
The fact that you are using vsftpd makes this very easy, although no having access right now I'm not sure how this affects access to /tmp.

You need to edit the configuration file and add
chroot_local_user=YES

from the man page:
Code:
chroot_local_user 
If set to YES, local users will be (by default) placed in a chroot() jail in their
home directory after login. Warning: This option has security implications, 
especially if the users have upload permission, or shell access. Only enable if 
you know what you are doing. Note that these security implications are not 
vsftpd specific. They apply to all FTP daemons which offer to put local users 
in chroot() jails. 

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