Disable upload in vsftpd

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How can I prevent local users from uploading files in vsftpd? I know I can prevent them from downloading files by setting the string download_enable in vsftpd.conf on "NO", is there an option for uploading files too?

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:14

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It's disabled by default. In fact, getting vsftpd to allow upload is rather tricky.

For example: Allow anonymous upload for Vsftpd?

To disable it you could do any of the following:

anon_upload_enable=NO
write_enable=NO
Permissions on "incoming" set to disallow writes

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:14

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answered Feb 01 '16 at 07:55

Steve Bonds

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 01 '16 at 12:01

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Find "write_enable=" in vsftpd.conf

Set it to "NO", so it should look like this: write_enable=NO

Now restart vsftpd using this command: service vsftpd restart

answered Feb 01 '16 at 12:01

I'm not sure what this adds to Steve's earlier answer. – MadHatter Feb 01 '16 at 12:07
Haven't seen his answer. My answer adds "service vsftpd restart". – Feb 01 '16 at 13:12
I think that's rather my point: you should read the extant answers to a question before adding one. – MadHatter Feb 01 '16 at 13:53

Disable upload in vsftpd

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