Control ftp directory

[hangyu]

I want to create a new login ID and control this ID can ONLY access to a specify directory eg. /home/ftp_usr
But I found that the user can go other directory by "cd /tmp" or " .. " to go to top level , can advise how to disable the user run "cd" command ? thx.

[Ivan Krastev · Accepted solution]

You must chroot user in his home directory - but it depends on ftp server. What ftp server you have ?

cheers,
ivan

[hangyu]

thx reply ,

I use vsftp , I have setup #chroot_list_enable=YES , now ALL users can only access his $HOME directory , can advise if I just want a SPECIFIC user apply this feature , what can I do ? thx.

[Ivan Krastev]

See http://vsftpd.beasts.org/vsftpd_conf.html - section about chroot_list_enable. You can specify a list of users, who will be chrooted.

cheers,
ivan