How to Vsftpd conf files Parameter Part 6

Vsftpd.conf files Parameter:

Step-8:  Now edit the vsftpd.conf file

To activate or deactivate a feature, remove or add the # at the beginning of the appropriate line.

[root@ftp ~]# vi /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf

Directives	Line Number	Orginal File Text	Modified File Text
anonymous_enable	12	YES	NO/YES
anon_upload_enable	27	YES	YES
anon_mkdir_write_enable	31	YES	YES
dirmessage_enable	35	YES	YES
xferlog_enable	39	YES	YES
chown_uploads	47	YES	YES
chown_username	48	Whoever	deamon
ascii_upload_enable	81	YES	YES
ascii_download_enable	82	YES	YES
deny_email_enable	89	YES	YES
banned_email_file	91	/etc/vsftpd/banned_emails	/etc/vsftpd/banned_emails
pam_service_name	116	vsftpd	vsftpd
userlist_enable	117	YES	YES/NO
anon_other_write_enable	New Line	NO	YES/NO

Note: Remove the “#” from line number 27, 31, 39, 47, 48, 81, 82 but do not remove “#” symbol from line number 89 & 91.

Some useful ftp command:

Command	Description
ascii	Set ascii transfer type
bell	Beep when command completed
binary	Set binary transfer type
bye	Terminate ftp session and exit
cd	Change remote working directory
cdup	Change remote working directory to parent directory
chmod	Change file permission of remote file
dir	List content of remote directory
delete	Delete remote file
get	Recive file from remote server
image	Set binary transfer type
lcd	Change local working directory
ls  -a	List content of remote directory
mdelete	Delete multiple file
mdir	Make directory on the remote machine
mget	Get multiple file
mkdir	Make directory on the remote machine
mls	List content of multiple directory
mput	Send multiple file
pwd	Print working directory on remote machine
quit	Terminate ftp session and exit
rmdir	Remove directory on the remote machine
rename	Rename file
rstatus	show status of remote machine
type	set file transfer type

Example of ftp command:

[root@client ~]# ftp 210.207.201.7

ftp> mdelete  *.jpg

ftp> mput  *.jpg

ftp> mget  *.jpg

ftp> cd  /var/ftp/pub

ftp> bye

TIPS- For FTP Server

View FTP Log File:

[root@ftp ~]# tail –f /var/log/vsftpd.log

Restrict Access to Anonymous User Only: Add the following line in vsftpd.conf file

local_enable=NO

Disable FTP Upload: Edit the following line in vsftpd.conf file

write_enable=NO

USER LIMITATION: Add the following lines into the vsftpd.conf file

local_max_rate=50
max_per_ip=5
max_clients=10