FTP directory

[Lai Nee Shyang_1]

Hi there,

Is there a way to force FTP users to a working directory other than their home directory upon logon via FTP.

Thanks


Lai

[KapilRaj]

hi ,

Noway. I think the best solution is to create an anonymous ftp account and let all the users access that account for file transfer.

kaps

[Vincenzo Restuccia]

Right the best solution is to create an anonymous ftp account,you can see http://docs.hp.com/cgi-bin/fsearch/framedisplay?top=/hpux/onlinedocs/B2355-90147/B2355-90147_top.html&con=/hpux/onlinedocs/B2355-90147/00/00/15-con.html&toc=/hpux/onlinedocs/B2355-90147/00/00/15-toc.html&searchterms=FTP%7cdirectory&queryid=20010514-040138

[Shannon Petry]

As for the forcing of a user to a directory, you could use the following logic.
* wu-ftpd supports chrooting users assigned to the ftpguest and anonymous accounts. This requires a directory in the chrooted location with "/bin" and the appropriate binaries.

If these are real users, simply make them separate FTP id's, and stick their real ID into /etc/ftpusers so that they have to ftp with their ftp id.

Of course you could be more creative than this with some thought. Remember that the beauty of UNIX is that you dont have to rely on "out of the box" remedies to problems.

Regards,
Shannon