Install vsftpd into Debian Squeeze

Install vsftpd

I use Debian Squeeze as server for test. I have no article about vsftpd so I write this article as my memo. The procedure to configure vsftpd is below.

1. su -
2. apt-get update
3. apt-get install vsftpd
4. edit /etc/vsftpd.conf
   1. comment out anonymous_enable=YES
   2. delete # at #local_enables=YES
   3. delete # at #write_enable=YES
   4. delete # at #ascii_upload_enable=YES
   5. delete # at #ascii_download_enable=YES
5. /etc/init.d/vsftpd restart

My points are :

• I would like to disable anonymous login
• I would like to upload and download ascii files
• I would like to use linux user already existed, like users which is created by useradd

Add ftp user

1. su -
2. useradd $FTP_USER_NAME
3. usermod -d $FTP_ROOT_DIRECTORY $FTP_USER_NAME
4. usermod -s /bin/bash $FTP_USER_NAME
5. passwd $FTP_USER_NAME
6. chown $FTP_USER_NAME $FTP_ROOT_DIRECTORY
7. chgrp $FTP_USER_GROUP $FTP_ROOT_DIRECTORY if required

OR

1. su -
2. useradd -d $FTP_ROOT_DIRECTORY -s /bin/bash $FTP_USER_NAME
3. passwd $FTP_USER_NAME
4. chown $FTP_USER_NAME $FTP_ROOT_DIRECTORY
5. chgrp $FTP_USER_GROUP $FTP_ROOT_DIRECTORY if required