how to create an user only for ftp purpose

[siva baskaran]

Dear,

i would like create an user only for ftp purpose, who shouln't use other facility, and ftpuser must
have home directory, becoz ftp user will do file transfer only so that's why ftpuser need home directory

so please help me to do the same

thanks
siva

[Arunvijai_4 · Accepted solution]

Hi Siva,

Check this thread for creating "ftponly" user account

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=25480&admit=-682735245+1150601898622+28353475

-Arun

[Michael Steele_2]

Try looking at this link:

http://medlib.med.utah.edu/medstat_ops/node24.html

[Sorrel G. Jakins]

Just create the user with /usr/bin/false as his shell in their user entry so that the passwd entry looks something like this:
imgftp:*:828:10::/home/imgftp:/usr/bin/false

[spex]

Siva,

Make sure that /usr/bin/false exists in /etc/shells, and that the ftp user you create is a member of the guestgroup from /etc/ftpd/ftpaccess.

PCS

[jhingoor]

Just refer this attachment..it will solve all your doubts.