Why not just put a symbolic link in their home directory to /var/ftp and add the users to the group that has rights to it.
Paul Pettit CTO, CCB Inc. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Christian Campbell > Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 1:39 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: vsFTPd Configuration > > > > I'm trying to set up an FTP server for users to transfer > > large files. I do > > > not want anonymous users. I have the server running, and users are > > > authenticating correctly. However, when I log on as a > > user, I am in that > > > users /home directory and not the /var/ftp directory. How > > do I change this > > > behavior? I want users to log into /var/ftp so they can > > use ./pub as a > > > shared directory. > > > > > > Using RH8 and vsFTPd v1.1.0 > > > > > If all they need is FTP access. Set their home directories to be > > /var/ftp > > > For some users...that is fine. For others with shell access...it isn't as > ideal. So is the short story: If a user has shell access...they will > always start in their home directory? Is there no other option? > > Also, what's with the passwd and group files in /var/ftp/etc? Should I be > adding users in there? What is their significance? I've been using my > /etc/passwd to add users for ftp accounts. Should I not be? > > Thanks, > > Christian > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
