Setup vsftpd service

OS:  Ubuntu10.10 x86_64 server

ISO:  http://mirrors.163.com/ubuntu-releases/10.10/ubuntu-10.10-server-amd64.iso

1. Installvsftp

linuxdba--> sudo apt-get install vsftpd

2. Create ftp root directory.

linuxdba-->sudo mkdir /var/ftp

3. create thespecified user

linuxdba--> sudo useradd ftptest  -d /var/ftp

linuxdba--> sudo passwd ftptest

4. Edit theconfig file.

linuxdba--> more /etc/vsftpd.conf | grep -v "^#"

listen=YES

anonymous_enable=NO

local_enable=YES

write_enable=YES

local_umask=022

dirmessage_enable=YES

use_localtime=YES

xferlog_enable=YES

connect_from_port_20=YES

chroot_local_user=YES

chroot_list_file=/etc/vsftpd.chroot_list

secure_chroot_dir=/var/run/vsftpd/empty

pam_service_name=vsftpd

rsa_cert_file=/etc/ssl/private/vsftpd.pem

5. Provide alist of local users who are placed in their home directory.

linuxdba-->sudo touch /etc/vsftpd.chroot.list

linuxdba--> sudo echo "ftptest" > /etc/vsftpd.chroot.list

6. Restartvsftpd service.

linuxdba--> sudo service vsftpd restart