– File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard network protocol used to transfer files from one host to another host over a TCP-based network, such as the Internet.
– FTP is built on a client-server architecture.
– “/etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf” is default configuration file
– “/etc/vsftpd/ftpusers” contains list of users those are not allowed to login via ftp
– “/etc/vsftpd/user_list” listed users from this file can be allowed/denied the ftp access using “userlist_deny=NO/YES”
Generally used FTP Commands
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# get # put
# ls # dir
# pwd # ! (Exit)
All FTP Commands
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! delete literal prompt send
? debug ls put status
append dir mdelete pwd trace
ascii disconnect mdir quit type
bell get mget quote user
binary glob mkdir recv verbose
bye hash mls remotehelp
cd help mput rename
close lcd open rmdir
Enabling “root” ftp access
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To enable “root” user access to ftp do below things
– Uncomment “root” entry from “/etc/vsftpd/ftpusers”
– Make “userlist_enable=NO” from “/etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf”
Enabling other normal user ftp access
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To enable “root” user access to ftp do below things
– Uncomment “user” entry from “/etc/vsftpd/ftpusers”
– Make “userlist_enable=NO” from “/etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf”
– And add that user name into “/etc/vsftpd/user_list” file
Changing the default “/var/ftp/pub”
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# mkdir /home/pub
# mv /var/ftp/pub/* /home/pub/
# rm -rf /var/ftp/pub
# mount –bind /home/pub/ /var/ftp/pub/
Troubleshooting
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Permission denied —– Check for user permission (anonymous is having permissions, check file permissions “/var/ftp/pub”)
Could not create file —– Check if you are not in “/var/ftp/pub” but somewhere else
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