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

[red-i]

Any assistance will be golden, I just cant seem to get this to work !

[frodon]

Did you read this post ?
http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showpost...2&postcount=81

Sorry, i can't help you more because i'm not an expert about router things.

Maybe a thread in the server talk sub-forum will provide you the help you need.

[LordMerlin]

What do I need to change to allow each user to access his home folder?

[CameronCalver]

I have set up a ftp but when i go to login i dont no the name or password can some1 help me this is my conf

ServerType standalone
DefaultServer on
Umask 022
ServerName cameronsftp
ServerIdent on "My FTPD"
Bind "0.0.0.0"
ServerAdmin suped_up_supra_01@hotmail.com
IdentLookups off
UseReverseDNS off
Port 21
PassivePorts 49152 65534
#MasqueradeAddress None
TimesGMT off
MaxInstances 30
MaxLoginAttempts 3
TimeoutLogin 300
TimeoutNoTransfer 120
TimeoutIdle 120
User cameron
Group cameron
DirFakeUser off nobody
DirFakeGroup off nobody
DefaultTransferMode binary
AllowForeignAddress on
AllowRetrieveRestart on
AllowStoreRestart on
DeleteAbortedStores off
TransferRate RETR 30
TransferRate STOR 40
TransferRate STOU 40
TransferRate APPE 40
SystemLog /var/log/secure
#gp_random_username_length 6
#gp_random_password_length 6
#gp_randomize_case lower
#gp_useradd_root_path /home/ftp
#gp_useradd_upload_path /upload
#gp_html_path /var/www/ftp.html
#gp_welcome_name welcome.msg
<IfModule mod_tls.c>
TLSEngine off
TLSRequired off
TLSVerifyClient off
TLSProtocol TLSv1
TLSLog /var/log/proftpd_tls.log
TLSRSACertificateFile /etc/gproftpd/gproftpd.pem
</IfModule>
<Limit LOGIN>
AllowUser cameroncalver
AllowUser cameron
DenyALL
</Limit>

<Anonymous /home/FTP-shared>
User cameroncalver
Group cameroncalver
AnonRequirePassword on
MaxClients 3 "The server is full, hosting %m users"
DisplayLogin welcome.msg
DisplayFirstChdir .msg
AllowOverwrite off
<Limit LOGIN>
Allow from all
Deny from all
</Limit>
<Limit ROOT_DIR_ALLOW RETR LIST NLST MDTM SIZE STAT CWD XCWD PWD XPWD CDUP XCUP>
AllowAll
</Limit>
<Limit ROOT_DIR_DENY DELE APPE STOR STOU SITE_CHMOD SITE_CHGRP RNFR RNTO MKD XMKD RMD XRMD>
DenyAll
</Limit>
<Directory /home/FTP-shared/linux.png/*>
AllowOverwrite on
<Limit UPLOAD_DIR_ALLOW LIST NLST MDTM SIZE SITE STAT APPE RETR STOR STOU MKD XMKD CWD XCWD PWD XPWD CDUP XCUP>
AllowAll
</Limit>
<Limit UPLOAD_DIR_DENY DELE SITE_CHMOD SITE_CHGRP RMD XRMD RNFR RNTO>
DenyAll
</Limit>
</Directory>
</Anonymous>

<Anonymous /home/FTP-sharedp>
User cameron
Group cameron
AnonRequirePassword on
MaxClients 3 "The server is full, hosting %m users"
DisplayLogin welcome.msg
DisplayFirstChdir .msg
AllowOverwrite off
<Limit LOGIN>
Allow from all
Deny from all
</Limit>
<Limit ROOT_DIR_ALLOW RETR LIST NLST MDTM SIZE STAT CWD XCWD PWD XPWD CDUP XCUP>
AllowAll
</Limit>
<Limit ROOT_DIR_DENY DELE APPE STOR STOU SITE_CHMOD SITE_CHGRP RNFR RNTO MKD XMKD RMD XRMD>
DenyAll
</Limit>
<Directory /home/ftp/upload/*>
AllowOverwrite on
<Limit UPLOAD_DIR_ALLOW LIST NLST MDTM SIZE SITE STAT APPE RETR STOR STOU MKD XMKD CWD XCWD PWD XPWD CDUP XCUP>
AllowAll
</Limit>
<Limit UPLOAD_DIR_DENY DELE SITE_CHMOD SITE_CHGRP RMD XRMD RNFR RNTO>
DenyAll
</Limit>
</Directory>
</Anonymous>

cameron@ubuntu:~$

[CameronCalver]

I fixed the problem

[LordMerlin]

Anyone?

[frodon]

LordMerlin, you want to use several users in your FTP server and you want that each of this user use its own home directory as FTP directory ?
It's not really secure, could you explain me why you want to do that and what you want to do and i will try to find a secure way to do that, if you agree obviously

[LordMerlin]

No, I want each user (normal Linux user) to have access to his folder via FTP, can that be done?

[frodon]

Sure it can be done.
Creates one directory for each home user directory under FTP-shared. Then in your proftpd.conf add a section like that for each directory :

<Directory /home/FTP-shared/user1-homedir/*>
Umask 022 022
AllowOverwrite off
       <Limit ALL>
		Order Allow,Deny
		AllowUser user1
		Deny ALL
	</Limit>
	<Limit MKD STOR DELE XMKD RNEF RNTO RMD XRMD>
	DenyAll
	</Limit>
</Directory>

Also add each user in the <Limit LOGIN> section and create an alias for each one in the proftpd.conf file.
Then link the home directories in those created in FTP-shared like that :

sudo mount -o bind /home/user1 /home/FTP-shared/user1-homedir

In the example i gave you you will only be able to download in these directories.

[frodon]

By the way, did some tried this guide with dapper ?

Thanks for the feedback.