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making an FTP account for user, how to hide directions? - Formula 1 - Jul 10, 2016
Hey there,
I made a ftp user for someone the directory is /home/myfriendsname
when he clicked on the (..) in filezilla or anyother FTP Program, he can go back and see all the vps folders and files, like var/etc/root/run/sbin....
How can i hide all of these folders for him? I want him to be able to see only /myfriendsname folder
Please help!
* - archangel.dmitry - Jul 10, 2016
You can try uncommenting "chroot_local_user=YES" in vsftpd.conf to limit users to their home directories.
* - XMR - Jul 10, 2016
Your FTP server should have a config option to jail users in their home directory (chroot) so they can't see anything outside it. It should be in your FTP server's documentation.
* - Formula 1 - Jul 10, 2016
can you guys tell me how to do it via teamviewer?
Please.. whats your skype?
* - archangel.dmitry - Jul 10, 2016
What FTP server are you running?