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Install Vsftpd FTP Server Install the vsftpd package via yum command :
# yum install vsftpd
Vsftpd Defaults
1. Default port: TCP / UDP - 21 and 20
2. The main configuration file: /etc /vsftpd /vsftpd.conf
3. Users that are not allowed to login via ftp: /etc /vsftpd /ftpusers
Configure Vsftpd Server
Open the configuration file, type:
# vi /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf
Turn off standard ftpdxferlog log format:
xferlog_std_format =NO
Turn on verbose vsftpd log format. The default vsftpd log file is /var/log/vsftpd.log:
log_ftp_protocol =YES
Above to directives will enable logging of all FTP transactions. Lock down users to their homedirectories:
chroot_local_user =YES
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Create warning banners for all FTP users:
b anner_file =/etc/vsftpd/issue
Create /etc/vsftpd/issue file with a message compliant with the local site policy or a legal disclaimer:
NOTICE TO USERS
Use of this system constitutes consent to security monitoring and testing.
All activity is logged with your host name and IP address.
Turn On Vsftpd Service
Turn on vsftpd on boot:
# chkconfig vsftpd on
Start the service:
# service vsftpd start
# netstat -tulpn | grep :21
Configure IptablesTo Protect The FTP Server
Open file /etc/sysconfig/iptables, enter:
# vi /etc/sysconfig/ipta b les
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Add the following lines, ensuring that they appear before the final LOG and DROP lines for the RH-
Firewall-1-INPUT:
-A RH-Firewall -1 -INPUT -m state --state NEW -p tcp --dport 21 -j ACCEPT
Open file /etc/sysconfig/iptables-config, enter:
# vi /etc/sysconfig/ipta b les-config
Ensure that the space-separated list of modules contains the FTP connection tracking module:
IPTABLES_MODULES="ip_conntrack_ftp"
Save and close the file. Restart firewall:
# service ipta b les restart
Tip: View FTP Log File
Type the following command:
# tail -f /var/log/vsftpd.log
Sample output:
Thu May 21 11:40:31 2009 [pid 42298] FTP response: Client "10.1.3.108", "530 Please login with
USER and PASS."
Thu May 21 11:40:36 2009 [pid 42298] FTP command: Client "10.1.3.108", "USER vivekda"
Thu May 21 11:40:36 2009 [pid 42298] [vivek] FTP response: Client "10.1.3.108", "331 Pleasespecify the password."
Thu May 21 11:40:38 2009 [pid 42298] [vivek] FTP command: Client "10.1.3.108", "PASS
"
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Thu May 21 11:40:38 2009 [pid 42297] [vivek] OK LOGIN: Client "10.1.3.108"
Thu May 21 11:40:38 2009 [pid 42299] [vivek] FTP response: Client "10.1.3.108", "230 Login
successful."
Thu May 21 11:40:38 2009 [pid 42299] [vivek] FTP command: Client "10.1.3.108", "SYST"
Thu May 21 11:40:38 2009 [pid 42299] [vivek] FTP response: Client "10.1.3.108", "215 UNIX
Type: L8"
Thu May 21 11:40:39 2009 [pid 42299] [vivek] FTP command: Client "10.1.3.108", "PORT
10,1,3,108,162,253"
Thu May 21 11:40:39 2009 [pid 42299] [vivek] FTP response: Client "10.1.3.108", "200 PORT
command successful. Consider using PASV."
Thu May 21 11:41:05 2009 [pid 42299] [vivek] FTP response: Client "10.1.3.108", "150 Ok to
send data."
Thu May 21 11:41:06 2009 [pid 42299] [vivek] OK UPLOAD: Client "10.1.3.108", "/windows-7-too-
many-programs.png", 8957 b ytes, 6.70K b yte/sec
Thu May 21 11:41:06 2009 [pid 42299] [vivek] FTP response: Client "10.1.3.108", "226 File
receive OK."
Thu May 21 11:41:10 2009 [pid 42299] [vivek] FTP command: Client "10.1.3.108", "TYPE A"
Thu May 21 11:41:10 2009 [pid 42299] [vivek] FTP response: Client "10.1.3.108", "200 Switching
to ASCII mode."
Thu May 21 11:41:11 2009 [pid 42299] [vivek] FTP command: Client "10.1.3.108", "PORT
10,1,3,108,217,96"
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Thu May 21 11:41:11 2009 [pid 42299] [vivek] FTP response: Client "10.1.3.108", "200 PORT
command successful. Consider using PASV."
Thu May 21 11:41:11 2009 [pid 42299] [vivek] FTP command: Client "10.1.3.108", "LIST"
Thu May 21 11:41:11 2009 [pid 42299] [vivek] FTP response: Client "10.1.3.108", "150 Here
comes the directory listing."
Thu May 21 11:41:11 2009 [pid 42299] [vivek] FTP response: Client "10.1.3.108", "226 Directory
send OK."
Tip: Restrict Access to Anonymous User Only
Edit the vsftpd configuration file /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf and add the following:
local_ena b le =NO
Tip: Disable FTP Uploads
Edit the vsftpd configuration file /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf and add the following:
write_ena b le =NO
Security Tip: Place the FTP Directory on its Own Partition
Separation of the operating system files from FTP users files may result into a better and secure
system. Restrict the growth of certain file systems is possible using various techniques. For e.g., use
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/ftp partition to store all ftp home directories and mount ftp with nosuid, nodev and noexec options. A
sample /etc/fstab enter:
/dev/sda5 /ftp ext3 defaults,nosuid,nodev,noexec,usrquota 1 2
Disk quota must be enabled to prevent users from filling a disk used by FTP upload services. Edit
the vsftpd configuration file. Add or correct the following configuration options to represents a
directory which vsftpd will try to change into after an anonymous login:
anon_root=/ftp/ftp/pu b
Linux Create An FTP User Accountby VIVEK GITE on JUNE 19, 2006 · 4 COMMENTS
Now your FTP server is up and running. It is time to add additional users to FTP server so that they
can login into account to upload / download files. To add a user called tom and set the password,
enter:
# adduser -c 'FTP USER Tom' -m tom
# passwd tom
Now tom can login using our ftp server. Make sure the following is set in vsftpd.conf
local_ena b le =YES
Restart the vftpd:
# service vsftpd restart
Links:-
http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/rhel-fedora-centos-vsftpd-installation.html