FTP_server

[HOWTO] Setting FTP Server

Non Anonymous / Secure FTP

 
1. yum install vsftpd #after that type
service vsftpd restart
 
2.#configure vsftpd.conf
vi /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf
 
3.#set the following accordingly
anonymous_enable=NO 
userlist_enable=NO
listen_ipv6=NO 
listen=YES
pasv_enable=YES
pasv_min_port=1024
pasv_max_port=1048
pasv_addr_resolve=YES
pasv_address=xx.xx.xx.xx

 
4.#add ftp users
useradd user1
 
5.#set password for the user 
passwd user1
#then type desired password
 
6.#add created user in user_list
 vi /etc/vsftpd/user_list
 #delete all other entries except root, then add created user
 
 7.#change boolean settings
cd /selinux/booleans
 
#then type the following commands
setsebool -P allow_ftpd_full_access=1
setsebool -P ftp_home_dir=1
 
#if its not working type:
service vsftpd restart
 
credits:Dinom Myer