vsftpd Ubuntu 12.04 Install and Add Secure User

60 Second Install. 3 – 2 – 1 – GO!

[raw]sudo apt-get install vsftpd[/raw] [raw]sudo nano /etc/vsftpd.conf[/raw]

Uncomment the Following:
[raw] write_enable=YES
local_umask=022
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Add to end of the file:

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# the list of users to give access
userlist_file=/etc/vsftpd.userlist
# this list is on
userlist_enable=YES
# It is not a list of users to deny ftp access
userlist_deny=NO[/raw]

Setup the user, replace /path/to/your/dir

[raw]useradd -d /path/to/your/dir -s /usr/sbin/nologin ftpuser
passwd ftpuser
chown -R ftpuser /path/to/your/dir
chmod 775 /path/to/your/dir
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Add new user to vsftpd

[raw] nano /etc/vsftpd.userlist[/raw]

Add “ftpuser” to this file

[raw]nano /etc/shells[/raw]

Add “/usr/sbin/nologin” to this file

[raw]addgroup ftpusers

sudo usermod -Gftpusers ftpuser

service vsftpd restart
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BONUS:

You can chroot users by uncommenting this section of vsftpd.conf file:

[raw] chroot_local_user=YES
chroot_list_enable=YES
chroot_list_file=/etc/vsftpd.chroot_list
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Add “ftpuser” to this file

[raw]nano /etc/vsftpd.chroot[/raw]

Questions?  Hit up the comments.