ftpaccess

[Wilfred Chau_1]

I am trying to configure a ftponly user via
the ftpaccess file so that he can delete file.

How could you do that?

[Scott Van Kalken]

I do a combination of things:

1) add all shells to be used via ftp to /etc/shells

2) set up the user with /usr/bin/false shell (no login)

3) set up ftp access file:

guestgroup

and then specify the exact directory and perms, user etc....

upload /home/pin * yes oradev dba 0660


man ftpaccess helps a lot here. I had to read it three times before I got it to work, but once you get it working, it works well.

The key to ftp only is the false shell.

[Dave La Mar]

Wilfred -
I used Doc Id A5651654 for my reference in setting this up.
Doc NR0801KBRC00007714 would do it as well.

http://support1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en_US&docId=500000000092563
http://support1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/search.do?searchString=A5651654&mode=id&submit=Search&searchCrit=allwords&docType=Security&docType=Patch&docType=EngineerNotes&docType=BugReports&docType=Hardware&docType=ReferenceMaterials&docType=ThirdParty


Best of Luck.

dl

[Animesh Chakraborty]

edit /etc/ftpd/ftpaccess file

delete yes real,anonymous # delete permission?

[V. V. Ravi Kumar_1]

hi,
in ftpaccess file put yes against delete. u have option to specify for overwrite, rename also. but have look at wu-ftpd and proftpd to configure restricted ftp user. have a search in forum for them.

iam attaching a doc which may be useful.

regds

[Wilfred Chau_1]

Looks like I have to use group to define
the user by using the guestgroup key word.


But I would like to use the username instead.
I guess there is no way to do that?

[Christopher McCray_1]

Hello,

No, you would specify a group only for a list of anonymous/guest ftp users.

Back to your original question, your users can delete files by using the delete (dele) command within ftp.


Hope this helps

Chris