On Mon, 2011-03-14 at 13:32 -0400, Josh wrote:

It depends on the FTP server software you use. If you are using VSFTP, then you want to add or uncomment the following line in /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf chroot_local_user=YES Save the changes. Restart VSFTPD. This will jail the user to their home directory. Taken from: http://centoshacker.com/kabir/remove-access/creating-a-chroot-jail-enabled-f...

But do read the .conf file

------------ # You may specify an explicit list of local users to chroot() to # their home directory. # If chroot_local_user is YES, then this list becomes a list of # users to NOT chroot(). # (default follows) # chroot_list_file=/etc/vsftpd/chroot_list ------------

You can, instead, add the users name to the "chroot_list_file". Then don't active "chroot_local_user=YES". I use the file and have these lines active in vsftpd.conf

chroot_list_enable=YES chroot_list_file=/etc/vsftpd/chroot.list

With best regards,

Paul. England, EU.

Hello,

Its fixed now, it seems to be it was a easy fix and I was kind of waisting your time, but thanks for the answers. I did google it and couldn't get a good answer.

@ Nico Kadel-Garcia

Currently this server is setup for back-up the our other 3 servers and people can get FTP for backing-up there site. I prefer FTP because people *know* FTP, when I give them something different to use there is a change they are scared and will not use it.

Best,

Huib

2011/3/14 Nico Kadel-Garcia nkadel@gmail.com

On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 1:27 PM, Huib Laurens sterkebak@gmail.com wrote:

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Hello,

I have setup a centos server running 5.5 and I have a problem with the

FTP

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settings.

Currently I have two FTP accounts based on that server, they lead to:

/home/bella /home/carmen

Currently the FPT accounts starts in the home directory when they are

logged

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in. But they are able to see all directories on the server. What can I do

to

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make sure they cant come out of there home directory?

-- Regards, Huib "Abigor" Laurens

First things first. *DO NOT* use FTP. It's a blatantly insecure protocl and passes passwords, and data, in the clear.

Second, if you *MUST* use FTP, do not use it with normal usernames and passwords.

Third, if you *MUST* use FTP, use FTPS which SSL tunnels the connections.

Fourth, read the manual page on the "vsftpd" server. In particulare, review this:

chroot_list_enable If activated, you may provide a list of local users who are placed in a chroot() jail in their home directory upon login. The meaning is slightly different if chroot_local_user is set to YES. In this case, the list becomes a list of users which are NOT to be placed in a chroot() jail. By default, the file containing this list is /etc/vsftpd.chroot_list, but you may override this with the chroot_list_file setting. Default: NO