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Larry G. Wapnitsky
Asked: 2011-07-28 04:35:10 +0800 CST

Restrict listing a "root" directory in ProFTPD

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I have an FTP server set up where, off the root, there is a file structure laid out by city. Underneath each city's folder are more folders organized by project. I would like to be able to restrict my guest users (using a specific login/password) in such a way that they are unable to view the folders under the city name, but instead have be brought directly to them via an FTP link.

Example:

/
--City1
----Project1
----Project2
----Project3
--City2
----Project4
--City3
----Project5

link: ftp://ftp.company.com/City2/Project4

ftp

2 Answers

  1. To do this, when you create the user you set their home directory to be for example /City2/Project4. You also configure the proftpd DefaultRoot directive in proftpd.conf to lock the user to their home directory.

    DefaultRoot ~
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  2. The question states "specific login/passwords", but then a reply states "we use one guest account". It can be done using one guest account and proftpd virtual users using AuthUserFiles and Limit configurations. Many examples for this in the proftpd manual, see "Configuring Limits" and "Using AuthUserFiles".

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