Chrooting a ftp user to a particular directory

Question

I would like to chroot a user to their home directory on a debian linux server. Im using vsftpd server.

I've done it with a user before, and now cant remember how to do it. I've limited ssh access to the root user so the chrooted user cant ssh.

Anyone think of what i may be missing?

--Mark

here is the two users from /etc/passwd
chrooted: joomla:x:1001:100::/www/site1/docs:/bin/sh

not chrooted wordpress:x:1003:100::/www/site2/docs:/bin/sh — madphp, Aug 05 '09 at 16:52
As an added level of security you should never allow root ssh directly, always ssh in as a regular user and su to root — Robert Swisher, Aug 06 '09 at 18:17
Im aware of the risk im taking, and im sure there a lot of things I can do to beef up my security, short of plugging it off the LAN. Would really appreciate an answer to my question though. — madphp, Aug 09 '09 at 02:09

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 05 '09 at 12:07

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Add

chroot_local_user=YES

to vsftpd.conf.

answered Aug 05 '09 at 12:07

Anonymous

I have that setting set. I have one ftp user already up there that is chrooted fine. Tried adding another system user and its not chrooted. – madphp Aug 05 '09 at 15:33
Attach the lines for the chrooted user and for the new user from /etc/passwd to your question. – Anonymous Aug 05 '09 at 16:39
Done. See above. – madphp Aug 05 '09 at 16:53

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