topic Re: ftp problem in Operating System - HP-UX

ftp problem

Vishal Phlad_1 — Wed, 24 Oct 2001 12:57:23 GMT

Hi All

I need to do the following for ftp
1. Limit users so that they can see only their own home directories eg /home/user
2. Allow some of these users to also see another directory eg /mnt5/dumps

Step 1 can be done using the ftpaccess file.
How can I solve step 2

We are on HP-UX 11.0

TIA

Re: ftp problem

Eileen Millen — Wed, 24 Oct 2001 13:00:27 GMT

You can create a UNIX group for the users
who will have to access that directory.

Eileen

Re: ftp problem

harry d brown jr — Wed, 24 Oct 2001 13:06:57 GMT

Do a man on "ftpaccess", and look at the command "cdpath ....." this allows you to restrict where they can go.

live free or die

harry

Re: ftp problem

Rita C Workman — Wed, 24 Oct 2001 13:08:38 GMT

I don't believe the ftpaccess file will hold those users in Step 1 to their home directory....you may find chroot will do a better job. I prefer to simply edit (vipw) the passwd file and add " ./" to the end of their home/user directory.
Now for Step 2..do not do a chroot for these users and simply set file/group permissions for these users so they can get to the files.

Just a thought,
Rita

Re: ftp problem

Joseph Chakkery — Wed, 24 Oct 2001 13:09:24 GMT

Hello,

Making a seperate group for these users and give same group name for /mnt5/dumps

Regards
Joe

Re: ftp problem

harry d brown jr — Wed, 24 Oct 2001 13:10:08 GMT

Look here for samples:

/usr/newconfig/etc/ftpd/examples/

live free or die

harry