Unable to create restricted ftp account.

[Gulam Mohiuddin]

I did the following steps to create the restricted ftp account:

1. add a new group called “ftpgroup”
2. create a new user “ftpman”
3. make ftpman a member of ftpgroup
4. created a /etc/shells file
5. add all shells and /sbin/false to /etc/shells
6. edit password file and modify “ftpman” the default shell and home directory
:/home/ftpman/./:/sbin/false

But when I try to login su – ftpman. Nothing happens.

rwfuts02:/#su - ftpman
rwfuts02:/#whoami
root
rwfuts02:/#

Your assistance in this matter would be really appreciated.

Thanks,

Gulam

[Alan Meyer_4 · Accepted solution]

this is by design because of the /sbin/false login shell

[Alan Meyer_4]

you should still be able to ftp in to the system though

[Gulam Mohiuddin]

I can connect remotely, but I don't want this account to "cd" in ay other directory other that its home directory and no other command should run except "ls" command

Thanks,

Gulam.

[Alan Meyer_4]

that can be done though the ftpaccess file. You should check out the man page for ftpaccess and also some additional information can be found here: http://www.devshed.com/c/a/Administration/Setting-Up-wuftpd-for-NonAnonymous-Accounts/