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`vsftpd` is a fast, stable GPL-licensed FTP server for Unix/Linux systems.

"vsftpd" stands for "Very Secure FTP Daemon", and focuses on speed, stability, and security. For more information on vsftpd, including releases and updates, see https://security.appspot.com/vsftpd.html.

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curl: (25) Failed FTP upload: 553 to vsftpd docker

I'm running you container and try to send files using curl but it fails. Running the container export FTP_USER="test" export FTP_PASSWORD="test" docker run \ --name mock_ftp_server \ --publish 21:21 \ --publish 4559-4564:4559-4564 \ …
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Intermittent issues uploading via FTP (fatal: protocol version) - Connections not being removed?

Client is experiencing intermittent problems uploading files to the FTP server. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. It seems they can login ok (the vsftpd logs show successful logins), but then on attempting file transfers it fails…
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How to allow a vsftpd to write to a folder other than default `/files`?

I'm new to FTP and I've been following this DigitalOcean tutorial. Everything works great except that a user (at least in FileZilla) cannot write to the root of his /home/user/ftp folder, only /home/user/ftp/files. An attempt to create in the root…
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fail2ban with vsftpd explicit sftp

The fail2ban vsftpd default config doesn't take care of blocking brute force requests when tls is enabled on vsftpd. At the moment the vsftpd log only shows the below lines which don't match the regex. Does anyone have a good regex to take care of…
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Can not upload files via vsftpd server for virtual_user mode

My server is Centos 7. My config file vsftp.conf I use virtual_use_local_privs=YES to make sure use virtual user privilages. And I use root privilage to upload chown_uploads=YES chown_username=root local_root=/var/www/html/ But I still meet error…
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vsftp on Azure VM - filezilla reports private ip sent by server in passive mode

I'm setting up a secure FTP server on an Ubuntu 16.04 machine on Azure. It's FTP over TLS, with anonymous access disabled. Trying to use the server using Filezilla works fine - authentication, transfer, directory listing - everything... except I get…
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Chroot local VSFTPD users into their own respective directories

So I have been really struggling the past few days trying to get an FTPES chrooted instance of vsftpd set up on Red Hat 7.3. The objective is to have external users login only to their respective directory to only download files. There will be…
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VSFTPD - How to jail users in his own dir

I want to "jail" the user in his respective directory but they are being jailed at /var/www having permissions to "walk" and write in any directory at www. Vsftpd on CentOS 7 - System details: SITE 1: Path: /var/www/site1 Owner and group: …
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Configuring vsftpd to use FTPS

I'm trying to configure vstpd to use FTPS. I basically followed these instructions. I set up everyhting and generated a self-signed certificate which totally suits my needs, this ftp is not to be public. But when I try to connect to the ftp server…
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vsftpd hide version on port scan

I'm looking for methods (iptables rules, etc...) to prevent the version from showing on a nmap report for VSFTPD. Currently, when executing: nmap -Pn -p 21 -sV localhost Nmap scan report for localhost (127.0.0.1) Host is up (0.000086s latency). PORT…
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Ubuntu 14.04 FTP server

I am using ubuntu 14.04 server and installed FTP server on it. If ftpuser login via any FTP client, he/she can see all the stuff on the server instead of his/her own folder.This user should have only WWW folder access.
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FTP PASV returning broadcast address

I am trying to configure an FTP server at home with Ubuntu 16.04 Server but there's an issue with PASV. I can't make it return my external IP. The output of ftp tester: Status: Resolving address of dns. ... .net Status: Connecting to…
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Enable wordpress to install content via vsftpd

I installed Wordpress on an Amazon EC2 instance, and have trouble enabling WP to install themes, plugins etc. For example, theme installation failed with: Installation failed: Could not copy file. harmonic/404.php I use vsftpd and have created a…
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Unable to access vsftpd from public ip

I am trying to setup a vsftpd on ubuntu I have installed successfully installed vsftpd My networks works like this Lan network on host(localhost,127.0.0.1, 192.168.1.105) -> connects to router(192.168.1.1(LAN) -> 10.255.1.204(WAN)) -> connects to…
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connecting via plain ftp from vsftpd

I have a vps running ubuntu 14.04 on digitalocean. I set up vsftpd and am able to connect via sftpd from winscp or filezilla. Transfer files without a problem and so on. But when I decide to connect via regular ftp with the same exact credentials…
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