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

[MoriyaMinakata]

I have a few questions which I am not sure if they were covered.
73 pages is a lot to read. ^^;

So, here we go:

1) Is there a way to mount drives shared from a Windows machine through Samba and then set the ftp to allow users to get onto those?

2) Is it possible for more than one user to have the same home drive?
A little further explaination: I want to set users with access to the same folders, but I want different bandwidth caps on them. When I try to add two different users with the same home folder, proftpd doesn't start, telling me that the home folder is already in use or something to that effect.

3) How do I allow users to change to different drives without creating a new username? Is it the same as windows based ftp servers where they are simply shortcuts?

Thanks in advance for the help, guys.

[splendid]

Frodon, I am having problems again. Getting following message:

* Starting ftp server proftpd - mod_dso/0.4: module 'mod_tls.c' already loaded
- Fatal: LoadModule: error loading module 'mod_tls.c': File exists on line 16 of '/etc/proftpd/modules.conf'

[splendid]

This file is used to manage DSO modules and features.
#

# This is the directory where DSO modules reside

ModulePath /usr/lib/proftpd

# Allow only user root to load and unload modules, but allow everyone
# to see which modules have been loaded

ModuleControlsACLs insmod,rmmod allow user root
ModuleControlsACLs lsmod allow user *

# LoadModule mod_ctrls_admin.c
LoadModule mod_tls.c
LoadModule mod_sql.c
LoadModule mod_ldap.c
LoadModule mod_sql_mysql.c
LoadModule mod_sql_postgres.c
LoadModule mod_quotatab.c
LoadModule mod_quotatab_file.c
LoadModule mod_quotatab_ldap.c
"modules.conf" 31 lines, 741 characters

[frodon]

@splendid, it's because (according to post #727) you have the "Include /etc/proftpd/modules.conf" twice in your proftpd.conf.

@MoriyaMinakata:
1) Yes, you just need to set the good rights on this folder.

2)Yes, just create your user like you created the "userFTP" user then at him to the LIMIT login section and eventually give him an alias if you use alias names.

3)I don't understand the question sorry.

[splendid]

Frodon Thanks. That took care of problem. I am unable to FTP into the server. It seems like it is connecting through Filezilla, and then complains. I get a 550 error code. Any ideas where I might check. Have been reading through the forum and hav enot found anything yet.

Thanks,

Splendid

[frodon]

I would need the exact filezilla log and also test with some other FTP clients as it might be from the client. Of course check one more times your shared folder rights they must be 755 for download directories and 777 for upload directories, the files in the directories you share must have the good rights too.

[Daleth]

Hey, Ive read the replies but I still got a 530 error,

after a second try to install proftpd, I just did what you wrote on the turorial, using your config and the same chmod /home/FTP-shared/ etc, but I still get 530, whats the problem?
Response: 220 you're at home
Command: USER breakz
Response: 331 Password required for breakz.
Command: PASS ******
Response: 530 Login incorrect.
Error: Unable to connect!

CHmods:
download 755
upload 777
FTP-shared 755

[frodon]

530 error as you should have read is the indicator of a mistake in the config, most often wrong directory rights or problem with password.
Check thoroughly your whole config and set a new password for your userFTP user it solve the problem in some cases (try either using GUI either using command line).

[Daleth]

530 error as you should have read is the indicator of a mistake in the config, most often wrong directory rights or problem with password.
Check thoroughly your whole config and set a new password for your userFTP user it solve the problem in some cases (try either using GUI either using command line).

well Im using your config, havent changed anything in it I only changed sauron to breakz, thats all

[frodon]

Have you tested several password change using GUI and CLI ? Have you tested this on the same computer that run the server ?