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-ftp-service.html 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.