Enabling ftp in Fedora 9

ssaad · #1 29th September 2008, 09:15 PM

I'm a Linux novice and need some help configuring my fedora 9 installation. I'd like to be able to ftp to my fedora 9 system from my windows box. The network connection is fine and I can ping and the hostname is correctly resolved by dns but when I attempt to ftp I get the following

ftp mybox
Connected to mybox.mydomain.mycompany.com.
Connection closed by remote host.

Any ideas?

Thanks

jrummy27 · #2 29th September 2008, 09:21 PM

You'll need to have the vsftpd package installed and the service running

Code:

# yum install vsftpd
# service vsftpd start

There are many configuration options that you'll want to check out. See /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf and the vsftpd manpage. Google also returns a ton of guides on how to set up a linux ftp server.

ssaad · #3 29th September 2008, 10:50 PM

Thanks for the tips. I really appreciate the help. I set up and started vsftpd (this wasn't easy since SELinux was blocking it and I had to futz around to configure that). It appears to be running fine but I still cannot ftp from my Windows box. It no longer times out but I get this instead

Connected to mybox.mydomain.mycompany.com.
Connection closed by remote host.

jrummy27 · #4 29th September 2008, 11:39 PM

Do you have a firewall running?

Code:

# iptables -L

That should show you your current firewall settings. You may need to open the ports for ftp. Google iptables to see how to use it, or run system-config-securitylevel for a configuration GUI.

marko · #5 30th September 2008, 12:42 AM

Quote:

or run system-config-securitylevel for a configuration GUI.

I think you mean system-config-firewall .... I think system-config-securitylevel doesn't exist in F9, it probably died off in a previous version of Fedora

Also, just running service vsftpd start will only work until the next reboot. If ssaad wants to keep the ftp going, also use system-config-services to permanently turn on ftp

jrummy27 · #6 30th September 2008, 02:38 AM

Yea you're right. s-c-securitylevel is F7/RHEL. Thanks

ssaad · #7 30th September 2008, 10:32 PM

I have it all working now. I used the freindly admin gui in fedora to configure iptables to let ftp requests in and I have vsftpd running as a service that starts when the system boots up. Exactly how I wanted it to be working. Thanks so much!

A.Serbinski · #8 2nd October 2008, 06:38 AM

Just don't be running FTP over untrusted networks since it isn't secure. If you're going to work over untrusted networks, use SSH/SFTP.

Vector · #9 4th October 2008, 06:10 AM

vsftp also has a gui package. To find it, try:
yum list *vsftp*

Vector · #10 4th October 2008, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A.Serbinski

Just don't be running FTP over untrusted networks since it isn't secure. If you're going to work over untrusted networks, use SSH/SFTP.

vsftp uses ssh, doesn't it? I use vsftp, and i remember when i set it up that it did have some kind of option for secure communication... You can also require a password from each user, but that does not make the connection secure, it only limits who can access the files. DO NOT publish them publicly. If you need help to do this, let me know.

vginov · #11 8th October 2008, 06:55 AM

Dear All

I have installed vsftp in fedora 9 and i am able to use it. But all the users can go to the root and change all the folders. But i do not want to allow that. I want to restrict the use to access only a particular folder. I do not even want them to access the user home folder. Cab you please give me the guidelines to achieve this.

Thanks in advance

satyajit.r · #12 8th October 2008, 07:10 AM

use this link:
http://www.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red...de/ch-ftp.html
this is the redhat documentation for RHEL5.2
should work for fedora

vginov · #13 8th October 2008, 08:40 AM

Dear satyajit.r

Thanks a lot

I found some information about the configuration from the bellow link with your assistance.

http://www.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red...opt-login.html

I am reading and trying to set it up with the help of this link.

Once again thanks a lot

But if you know the exact path to correct it plz tell hlep me

For example

I have a user named as guest and i want the user to access only the folder in /var/guest out side of that the user should not have a privilege to access

Thanks a lot

satyajit.r · #14 8th October 2008, 08:46 AM

can you tell me how did you set up vsftpd, as in a general setup, and that too in Linux your situation should not occur. As in the normal file permissions will not allow you to do this and above it SELinux should disable it too.

Vector · #15 8th October 2008, 09:21 AM

I just made a video for how to do ALL of the setup. Give me about 20 minutes to have it up on my site ( http://LinuxIntro.com )