Derek,

        You need to create a group that all the chrooted users are in and
        then add the following line to the /etc/ftpaccess file

        guestgroup      <name of group>

        That should do it.

Regards

AngusB

On Wed, 20 May 1998, Derek Balling wrote:

> There was a discussion about this on linux-isp I think. You need to add
> the users to the ftpusers group (if you're running wuftpd, which I suspect
> you are), which will then set them chroot'ed into their home directory.
> the "/./" will no longer be needed. :)
> 
> D
> 
> On Wed, 20 May 1998 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> 
> > Hi Linuxers
> >                 need some help configuring an ftp-only account, no telnet
> > capability on RH5.0
> > 
> > I can get the ftp-only part working, but the user can still cd out of his
> > home directory.
> > 
> > What I'm trying to get is a /pub in the users home directory with access to
> > all files below /pub, but not able to cd above /pub.
> > 
> > I've tried adding the following in /etc/passwd:
> > 
> > username:*****:510:510:FTP Account:/home/username/./pub:/bin/false
> > 
> > ............ but the user can still cdup.
> > 
> > 
> > Hope someone can help, this is driving me crazy.....
> > 
> > Graham
> > 
> > 
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