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Vs FTP Server

This document provides instructions for setting up an FTP server using vsftpd on CentOS 5.8. It outlines 6 steps: 1) installing packages and starting the service, 2) downloading the configuration file, 3) uploading files with the configuration, 4) managing FTP users, 5) configuring log files and banners, and 6) access control. Details are given for configuring options in the vsftpd.conf file like anonymous access, uploads, incoming directories, log files, banners, and access restrictions.

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Vs FTP Server

This document provides instructions for setting up an FTP server using vsftpd on CentOS 5.8. It outlines 6 steps: 1) installing packages and starting the service, 2) downloading the configuration file, 3) uploading files with the configuration, 4) managing FTP users, 5) configuring log files and banners, and 6) access control. Details are given for configuring options in the vsftpd.conf file like anonymous access, uploads, incoming directories, log files, banners, and access restrictions.

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FTP Server Setup using vsftp

on CentOS 5.8

Prof Jeong Chul


tland12.wordpress.com

ITC and RUPP in Cambodia

FTP Server Setup using vsftp


on CentOS 5.8

Step 1 Package installation and Startup

Step 2 Downloading Configuration

Step 3 Uploading Configuration

Step 4 FTP Server User Management

Step 5 Log file & Banner

Step 6 Access Control

Step 1 Package installation & service startup


1. Package installation
vsftpd-2.0.5-24.el5_8.1
2. Service startup
# service vsftpd start
3. Service startup checking
# ps ef | grep vsftpd
# netstat nat | grep 21
4. Runlevel registration
# chkconfig vsftpd on
# chkconfig list vsftpd

Step 2 Downloading Configuration


1. Configuration file
/etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf
2. Downloading Configuration
anonymous_enable=YES // anonymous users
local_enable=YES
// local users
write_enable=YES
3. Service restart
# service vsftpd restart
4. Testing
On Linux
# lftp ftpserver
# lftp u username ftpserver
On Windows
FileZilla

Step 3 Uploading Configuration


1. Configuration file
/etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf
2. Uploading Configuration
anon_upload_enable=YES
anon_mkdir_write_enable=YES
chown_uploads=YES
chown_username=root
anon_umask=077
// 600
3. Incoming directory
# mkdir /var/ftp/incoming
# chown root.ftp /var/ftp/incoming
# chmod 773 /var/ftp/incoming

4. Service restart
# service vsftpd restart
5. Testing
On Linux
# lftp ftpserver
# lftp u username ftpserver
On Windows
FileZilla

Step 4 FTP Server User Management


1. /etc/vaftpd/ftpusers
# Users that are not allowed to login via ftp
2. /etc/vsftpd/user_list
In /etc/vaftpd/vsftpd.conf
userlist_deny=NO < -only allow users in this file
userlist_deny=YES <- never allow users in this file

3. Chroot (Change root directory)


chroot_list_enable=YES
chroot_list_file=/etc/vsftpd/chroot_list

Step 5 Log file & Banner


1. /var/log/xferlog
xferlog_enable=YES
xferlog_file=/var/log/xferlog
xferlog_std_format=YES or NO
YES -> /var/log/xferlog
NO -> /var/log/vsftpd.log
2. Login banner (security for version information)
/etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf
ftpd_banner=FTP Server Ready!!!
3. Directory display
dirmessage_enable=YES
message_file=.message

Step 6 Access Control


1.Access Control using tcp_wraper
tcp_wrappers=YES
/etc/hosts.allow
/etc/hosts.deny
vsftpd:192.168.80.0/255.255.255.0:twist /bin/cat /var/ftp/.denied

2. Connection Restrictions
max_clients=10 // client to access simultaneously
max_per_ip=10 // one IP address can have 10 concurrent connections

3. Limits for transfer rate


anon_max_rate //maximum rate in bytes per second for anonymous
local_max_rate //maximum rate in bytes per second for local users

FTP Server Setup using vsftp


on CentOS 5.8

Thank you !!

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