How do I use vsftp to jail a user to a subdirectory of their home folder

Question

How does one configure a user when they login to change root into a subdirectory of their home folder. ie /home/username/files

score 15 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 16 '13 at 11:47

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Edit

/etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf

Add or change:

chroot_local_user=YES
user_sub_token=$USER
local_root=/home/$USER/directory

answered Jan 16 '13 at 11:47

Tuim

Thanks Tuim that was the ticket – SurferJoe Jan 16 '13 at 11:55
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@SurferJoe Please mark the question as answered for future reference then :) – Tuim Jan 16 '13 at 12:10

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