Home
VPN WorkPlace
Web Sites/Apps
Small Business
Other Apps
Contact
Guides
FTP Server on Ubuntu 20.04
https://www.sigerr.org/setup-vsftpd-custom-multiple-directories-users-accounts-ubuntu-step-by-step
Install VSFTPD
sudo apt install vsftpd libpam-pwdfile apache2 -y
Get current VSFTPD Status
sudo service vsftpd status
Configure FTP Service
sudo nano /etc/vsftpd.conf
listen=YES
anonymous_enable=NO
local_enable=YES
write_enable=YES
local_umask=022
nopriv_user=vsftpd
virtual_use_local_privs=YES
guest_enable=YES
user_sub_token=$USER
local_root=/[ftproot]/$USER
chroot_local_user=YES
hide_ids=YES
guest_username=vsftpd
chroot_list_enable=YES
Add Config Directory
sudo mkdir /etc/vsftpd
Setup PAM
sudo nano /etc/pam.d/vsftpd
auth required pam_pwdfile.so pwdfile /etc/vsftpd/ftpd.passwd
account required pam_permit.so
Create Server Side User without Shell Access
sudo useradd --home /home/vsftpd --gid nogroup -m --shell /bin/false vsftpd
Create a virtual user (Requires Apache2 htpasswd)
sudo htpasswd -cd /etc/vsftpd/ftpd.passwd [username]
Create user directory structure
mkdir /[ftproot]/[username]
sudo chmod -w /[ftproot]/[username]
mkdir /[ftproot]/[username]/www
sudo chmod -R 755 /[ftproot]/[username]/www
sudo chown -R vsftpd:nogroup /[ftproot]/[username]
Restart Service
sudo systemctl restart vsftpd
Delete User
sudo htpasswd -D /etc/vsftpd/ftpd.passwd [username]
CAMM Services Application Design
Brantford PC
Norfolk County PC
R.D. Cookson Disposal Ltd.
Web Site Design Brantford, Ontario
Web Site & Application Development Norfolk County, Ontario
Various front loader and roll off bin rentals in Simcoe, Ontario
3D Marketing and Exhibit Specialists, Greater Toronto Area
Robert Jones Marine Technical Services