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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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"500 OOPS: vsftpd: refusing to run with writable root inside chroot()" - login failed on Debian

I installed vsFTPd for running an FTP server on Debian 7.3 (Wheezy). I checked the vsFTPd version was 2.3.5, and I configured it like…
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vsftpd : limit connection to a set of IP addresses

Is it possible to setup vsftpd to only accept connections from a certain set of IP addresses? I've looked at the /etc/vsftpd.conf for options but there is no hint at that. The manual does not either. My Server OS : Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server…
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Failed to retrieve directory listing in Filezilla connecting to vsftpd

newbie here. At first I was unable to connect to vsftpd but I added port 21 in iptables (i'm running on Centos 6) and managed to make it work. But now, I can't get past Command: LIST in Filezilla Here is the log: Status: Connecting to…
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VSFTPD does not allow upload with virtual users

I am attempting to setup VSFTPD with virtual users on a server running Ubuntu 12.04. I have configured the server to allow for virtual users to login, but I am having trouble getting it to allow uploads. My vsftpd.conf is as…
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Using an allowed user list with VSFTPD

According to the Wiki here, you can only allow certain users to log in over FTP using the following configuration in your /etc/vsftp.conf file: userlist_enable=YES userlist_file=/etc/vsftp.user_list userlist_deny=NO I've configured my system to use…
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Allow anonymous upload for Vsftpd?

I need a basic FTP server on Linux (CentOS 5.5) without any security measure, since the server and the clients are located on a test LAN, not connected to the rest of the network, which itself uses non-routable IP's behind a NAT firewall with no…
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How to change the password of a (vsftpd) FTP account when 'passwd' isnt working

Kinda newbie here, I have a server which uses vsftpd. I changed the password of user 'aa' from the root account with 'passwd aa', which changed the SSH password for user 'aa', but not for his FTP account. I can't seem to find much other info on…
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Issues with VSFTPD / FTP on Linux Ubuntu server - Steps for Troubleshooting?

I am dealing with an issue I am unclear on how to resolve and have been pulling my hair out for some time. I have been trying to configure an FTP user using the following (we use this same documentation on all servers) Install FTP Server apt-get…
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Setting up vsftpd, hangs on list command

I installed vsftpd and configured it. When I try to connect to the ftp server using Transmit, it manages to connect but hangs on Listing "/" Then, I get a message stating: Could not retrieve file listing for “/”. Control connection timed out. Does…
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Set ownership on uploaded files

I have set up Apache and vsftpd on Ubuntu. I'm pretty new to Linux, but I'm trying to figure how to set ownership automatically. When I upload files through FTP, I can't access them until I set ownership to www-data. I need to do this each time I …
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VSFTPD and Implicit SSL

I have a Debian Dedicated server and I want to enable Implicit SSL on it using VSFTPD and I am having a hard time. I have read online and the only thing I can really find is how to enable SSL and in the man pages it lists one implicit ssl command.…
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500 OOPS: SSL: cannot load RSA private key vsftpd

I'm configuring vsfptd on debian 7.3, I'm trying to use ssl. I generate the certficates using this command: openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 1925 -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout /etc/vsftpd/private/vsftpd2.key -out /etc/vsftpd/certificado/vsfptd3.pem And…
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vsftpd: refusing to run with writable root inside chroot

I want to setup a anonymous only ftp server (able to upload files). Here is my config…
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500 oops bad bool value in config file for anonymous_enable

I'm start getting this message when i'm trying to run vsftpd 500 oops bad bool value in config file for anonymous_enable Relevant part from the vsftpd.conf file: # Allow anonymous FTP? (Beware - allowed by default if you comment this…
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How does a vsftpd server work and how to configure it?

I was asked to configure a FTP server, based on the vsftpd package. The server is running on a remote machine to which I have a superuser privilege access. Being unfamiliar with the mechanics of FTP servers, I tried to figure out how user ftp…
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