How to install vsftd (ftp) server on centos

Overview:

Vsftpd is a well-known FTP server in Linux. Of course, it is preferred to build an FTP server. This article describes how to install vsftpd in CentOS 6.4 and configure a virtual user to log on to FTP.

Install vsftpd

Check whether vsftpd has been installed

Rpm-qa | grep vsftpd
If not, install and set the startup

Yum-y install vsftpd
Chkconfig vsftpd on
Modify configuration file

Vim/etc/vsftpd. conf
Anonymous_enable = NO // set that anonymous access is not allowed
Local_enable = YES // set that the local user can access. Note: if a virtual host user is used, all virtual users cannot access the project if the project is set to NO.
Chroot_list_enable = YES // prevents the user from leaving the main directory
Ascii_upload_enable = YES
Ascii_download_enable = YES // sets the support for uploading and downloading in ASCII mode.
Pam_service_name = vsftpd // PAM authentication file name. PAM will be authenticated according to/etc/pam. d/vsftpd

Add an ftp user

Add the ftpuser user and set the root directory to/home/wwwroot/ftpuser. Disable the user from logging on to SSH and restrict access to other directories.

Open the vsftpd configuration file.

# Chroot_list_enable = YES
# (Default follows)
# Chroot_list_file =/etc/vsftpd. chroot_list
Change

Chroot_list_enable = YES
# (Default follows)
Chroot_list_file =/etc/vsftpd/chroot_list
Add the user ftpuser to the/home/wwwroot/ftpuser directory to prohibit SSH access.

Useradd-d/home/wwwroot/ftpuser-g ftp-s/sbin/nologin ftpuser
Set user password

Passwd ftpuser
Edit the chroot_list file

Vi/etc/vsftpd/chroot_list
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The content is the ftp user name, and each user occupies one line, for example:
Peter
John

Restart vsftpd

Service vsftpd restart
Error 1, 500 OOPS: cannot change directory
Solution:

Enter the following command on the terminal:

Setsebool-P ftpd_disable_trans 1
Service vsftpd restart
Cause: selinux is enabled on the server, which limits FTP logon.