custom ftp access for a custom dir

[Dawn]

Hi,

I've read the GREAT thread @ http://forum.swsoft.com/showthread.php?postid=118777&highlight=add+AND+ftp+AND+user#post118777http://forum.swsoft.com/showthread.php?postid=118777&highlight=add+AND+ftp+AND+user#post118777 about creating a custom ftp account.

I need a similiar thing, but I don't want to have a "copy" of my main-ftp-user of the domain. I only want to create a custom ftp-account which has rights for a specific directory on a specific domain.

Can anybody tell me how can that be done?

Greets and thanks,
Dawn

 

[jamesyeeoc]

Basically the same instructions, but leave out the following options:

-u 10041 (or whatever UID)
-o

Leaving out the -u will cause useradd to pick the next highest UID (see 'man useradd' or 'info useradd')

Leaving out the -o will cause useradd to use unique UIDs

Then just modify the -d path to what you need and leave the other options the same as in my post. (The -d option specifies the users home login directory)
Example: /home/httpd/vhosts/domain.com/httpdocs/userdirectoryname

Remember, this creates a *nix user, but will not show up in the Plesk CP, nor can it be modified through the Plesk CP.

 

[Dawn]

Hi jamesyeeoc,

Thanks a lot for your very fast and very useful answer. It worked exactly in the way I wanted to

There is only one thing on your instructions which isn't secure enough for me: When you do it in the way you explained, you give the new user shell acces. I wan't allow that.

I used the following command instead:
useradd -d /var/www/vhosts/[domain]/[ftpdir] -g psacln -s /bin/false [username]

The "-s /bin/false" switch prevents that as I know.

Greets and big THX,
Dawn

 

[jamesyeeoc]

You are correct, if you don't want them having shell access, then /bin/false would be fine.