Lan Barnes wrote:
>
> On Thu, March 20, 2008 3:33 pm, James G. Sack (jim) wrote:
>> SJS wrote:
>>> begin quoting Lan Barnes as of Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 03:20:33PM -0700:
>>>> I've set up a ftp server at work and want to limit users to a directory
>>>> and its subs. How to?
>>>>
>>>> This doesn't appear to be very well documented.
>>>
>>> You want a chroot jail?
>>>
>>> This seems like it would be a good place to start:
>>>
>>> http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/vsftp-chroot-users-limit-to-only-their-home-directory.html
>>
>> Is it not true that some ftp server packages have better security
>> reputations than others?
>>
>> As I understand it, vsftp is one of the better ones. so, LB, if you have
>> something other than vsftp on your server, maybe you should ask about it.
>>
>> Regards,
>> ..jim
>>
>
> Thanks, Jim.
>
> 1. it's vsftpd
>
> 2. it's inside the company firewall
>
> 3. it's company and I basically don't give a rat's patootie about security
chroot_local_user=YES$
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