Re: FTP problem after update to AS 2.4.9-e.38?

[Pete Nesbitt <pete linux1 ca>]

On March 15, 2004 11:04 am, bbaa aaa wrote:
> We just update our RedHAt server from 2.4.9-e.25 to e.38.  There have some
> FTP problem happen:
>
>    1. FTP from client to server can NOT change directory other than login
> HOME directory and home sub-directory.
>
> 2.  FULL path does NOT work any more.  e.g.  user1 login home directory is
> /home/users1.
>
> ftp> get /home/user1/sbalinuxinst.pdf
> local: ./home/user1/sbalinuxinst.pdf remote: /home/user1/sbalinuxinst.pdf
> local: ./home/user1/sbalinuxinst.pdf: No such file or directory
>
>
> ftp> get sbalinuxinst.pdf
> local: sbalinuxinst.pdf remote: sbalinuxinst.pdf
> 227 Entering Passive Mode (172,29,94,41,28,109)
> 150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for sbalinuxinst.pdf (326917
> bytes). 226 Transfer complete.
> 326917 bytes received in 0.0199 secs (1.6e+04 Kbytes/sec)
>
> the "FULL path" problem also happen on "put".  We have lots of batch jobs
> specify "FULL path".  Does there has way by pass it?
>
> Thanks.
>


HI,
There is a section in the /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf file that by default sets 
all user logins into a chrooted environment. Have a look near the bottom of 
the file. You can control what users get chrooted and which do not.
Hope that helps.
-- 
Pete Nesbitt, rhce