how to change ftp root for single user

[radim_h]

Helo,
i need to change one user (or should be all users in the domain)
to log directly under /web directory

i know there is solution editing proftpd.ini file
DefaultRoot ~
to
DefaultRoot ~/web

but i'd like to change the root just for single user (or it should be whole domain) and not affect the others

if that is not possbile
can i createsomehow ftp user not depending on ISPC ??

[falko]

That's not possible.

Originally Posted by radim_h

if that is not possbile
can i createsomehow ftp user not depending on ISPC ??

Yes, you can add a normal system user (with the useradd command) and make the web directory his home directory.

[sirrus]

Why is that impossible. You can change the user home directory in /etc/passwd.

Or is there a good reason not to not do that?

Regards,
Andreas

[falko]

Originally Posted by sirrus

Why is that impossible. You can change the user home directory in /etc/passwd.

Yes, but ISPConfig would overwrite your changes.

[sirrus]

There is no way to create FTP only users in ISPconfig2? And there is no development on that in the trunk version?

If not - when will ISPconfig3s stable enough to be used? There is an ftp only...

[falko]

Originally Posted by sirrus

There is no way to create FTP only users in ISPconfig2?

Right.

Originally Posted by sirrus

If not - when will ISPconfig3s stable enough to be used? There is an ftp only...

ISPConfig 3 is stable since version 3.0.1.

[Whitenoise]

Originally Posted by radim_h

Helo,
i need to change one user (or should be all users in the domain)
to log directly under /web directory

i know there is solution editing proftpd.ini file
DefaultRoot ~
to
DefaultRoot ~/web

but i'd like to change the root just for single user (or it should be whole domain) and not affect the others

if that is not possbile
can i createsomehow ftp user not depending on ISPC ??

You can not modify the DefaultRoot for a single user but you can change DefaultChdir for a group. This will login that user into web but he will still be able to get into its parent folder.

Try this:

1. get the group that user belongs to
2. open /etc/proftpd_ispconfig.conf
3. after

DefaultRoot ~

add

DefaultChdir web usergroup

where usergroup is the group of your FTP user.

4. restart proftpd
5. you will have to modify the master ispconfig proftpd config template to have this permanent, otherwise proftpd_ispconfig.conf will be reseted as soon as you'll add a new ftp account



Now only that user will chdir into web after login. I tested it on the fly and it seems to work. Correct me if I'm wrong.