HOWTO : Create a FTP server with user access (proftpd)

[tad1073]

You are making confusion between system user and alias names. What you allow in <Directory > section are system users not alias names.

I changed it back to this:

# Choose here the user alias you want !!!!
UserAlias thomas userftp

but I still can't log in as a different user. All the users have user accounts on the server and have been added to the userftp group.

[frodon]

Yep because you need to set an alias name for these new users withe the UserAlias command.

Ex:
UserAlias aliasname2 systemuser2

[tad1073]

Yep because you need to set an alias name for these new users withe the UserAlias command.

Ex:
UserAlias aliasname2 systemuser2

Thank you, got it working.

[tad1073]

I am unable to access the ftp shares from windows 7 on the same box as ubuntu 10.04 desktop and from windows xp on another box.

[frodon]

This is more likely a network/firewall config issue on either your FTP server or your windows computer (maybe both).

To ease the debug i strongly advice you to put your FTP server on port 21 as it is sometimes harder to use another port for FTP on the network/firewall config side.

[frodon]

This is more likely a network/firewall config issue on either your FTP server or your windows computer (maybe both).

To ease the debug i strongly advice you to put your FTP server on port 21 as it is sometimes harder to use another port for FTP on the network/firewall config side.

[cyberfloater]

Hello,

I finally managed to get my local ftp server up and running, but there's is something I like to know.. I really did my best to locate the documentation somewhere but failed..

Is there any documentation on the parameters used within the <limit> section in the proftpd.conf?
[edit: sorry, this was really a noob question afterall, by monitoring the output screen in gftp, it came to mind that these are the commands given for certain actions... ]

Lot's of thanx in advance

And another minor, maybe even irrelevant question.. Does the pass phrase for the ssl certificate need to be a rather long one, or can it be short like a 'normal' pass?

Cyberfloater

[frodon]

For documentation you should find all you need on the proftpd website there :
http://www.proftpd.org/localsite/Use...userguide.html

For the password, i guess it's always better to have at least 8 characters but it's just a feeling not something i can demonstrate.

[frodon]

For documentation you should find all you need on the proftpd website there :
http://www.proftpd.org/localsite/Use...userguide.html

For the password, i guess it's always better to have at least 8 characters but it's just a feeling not something i can demonstrate.

[illy123]

Thanks very much for your guide.

I have a few questions.

When I log into the userftp account from filezilla I am still able to open my main account's home folder. Is it possible to allow access to only two folders - download and upload? I don't want my friend's being able to see what is in my home folder.

How would I upload files to the download directory remotely? Would I be able to do this via ssh?

So I guess in short:

1. Limit userftp only to download and upload
2. Find a way to upload files to the 'download' folder remotely (e.g. ssh).

Also, if I create any more folders (e.g. in the download or upload folder) will I need to change my log or chmod then in any way?

Thanks