The usage of CentOS vsftpd is still quite common, so I took some time to study the methods of using CentOS vsftpd. Here, I'd like to share it with everyone and hope it will be useful for you. This article provides a brief introduction to the use of CentOS vsftpd under CentOS.
**CentOS vsftpd Installation:** There's no need to explain how to install or start the service, but the key lies in the configuration after starting the CentOS vsftpd service:
**My Environment:** CentOS 5.3 GNOME vsftpd
1. **Installation:** `yum install vsftpd`
2. **Start Service:** `service vsftpd start`
3. **Create FTP User:**
1. **Creating a User for CentOS vsftpd:** Go to "System | Administration | Users and Groups | Users," and click "Add User." For example, create a user named `ftp` with the password `ftpadmin`. Set the login shell to `/sbin/nologin`. Below that, check the options "Create home directory," "Create private group for this user," and "Manually specify user ID."
2. **Modify User Attributes:** Double-click on the user. In the "Home Directory" field, enter `/mnt/winc/ftproot` (this is the directory for your FTP). Select the group as `ftp`, then confirm. Note: The default home directory is `/home/ftp`, but it's recommended to change it to the actual path of your FTP directory, such as `/mnt/winc/ftproot` because all your FTP files are stored there. For the login shell, select `/sbin/nologin`. This ensures the user cannot log into the system directly but can still use FTP.
3. **Modify SELinux Parameters:**
```bash
setsebool ftpd_disable_trans 1
service vsftpd restart
```
Explanation: If you don't modify these settings, you might encounter the following error when connecting:
```
500 OOPS: cannot change directory:/mnt/winc/ftproot*******
500 OOPS: child died
```
After completing the entire process of creating the user, a new line will be added to the `/etc/passwd` file:
```
ftpadmin:x:501:50:ftpadmin:/mnt/winc/ftproot:/sbin/nologin
```
With these steps, CentOS vsftpd should now work properly...
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**Original Article Source:** 【Eden Network】http://www.edenw.com/tech/os/unix/2010-07-14/4682.html