Thanks Mark and all others who have answered Yes I have read the literature it is a little confusing/frustrating
Thanks for your tip at least it is one part of the puzzle Many thanks Mike -----Original Message----- From: Manzabar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, 19 November 2001 17:29 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ProFTPD logins Linux did pen these words on 11/18/01 at 8:51 PM >Hi > >I am trying to set up ProFTP. I have been successful to a degree but I need >to tidy up a few areas. > >I am trying to achieve logins by only a few selected persons, no anonymous >logins required. >The user must exist on the system but not all system users have access. > >I have got to the point where I can let the appropriate users in and direct >them to the directories I want then to have access to. > >The problem is other users on the system can also access the FTP server and >can get right through out the system almost unrestricted. > >What can I do to stop this? > >I have RH7.1 and ProFTPd 1.2.4 1. Read the doc at this URL, http://www.proftpd.org/docs/userguide/linked/userguide.html If you want to setup ProFTP; it will become your best friend. =) 2. To deny anonymous logins: <Anonymous ~ftp> DenyAll </Anonymous> 3. As for blocking some of your users but not all of them; I think you'd have to use one of the Allow or Deny options listed in the URL I gave you above, or possibly AuthAliasOnly. Beyond that I'm not sure. Good luck, Mark McKibben [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.avalon.net/~manzabar ICQ# 8476502 Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you recognize a mistake when you make it again. - Unknown _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list This mail was processed by Mail essentials for Exchange/SMTP, the email security & management gateway. Mail essentials adds content checking, email encryption, anti spam, anti virus, attachment compression, personalised auto responders, archiving and more to your Microsoft Exchange Server or SMTP mail server. For more information visit http://www.mailessentials.com _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list