Virtualmin : FTP Issue

Issue:

- proftpd could not retrieve directory listing virtualmin
- Connection timed out Error: Failed to retrieve directory listing

Solution:

#modprobe ip_conntrack_ftp

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Proftp : Unknown configuration directive ‘VRootEngine’

Error :
proftpd[3321]: Fatal: Unknown configuration directive ‘VRootEngine’ on line 16 of ‘/etc/proftpd.conf’

Solution :
Edit /et/proftpd.conf file.

...
VRootEngine                     on
DefaultRoot                     ~ !adm
VRootAlias                      /etc/security/pam_env.conf etc/security/pam_env.conf
...

Change to

...
<IfModule mod_vroot.c>
VRootEngine                     on
DefaultRoot                     ~ !adm
VRootAlias                      /etc/security/pam_env.conf etc/security/pam_env.conf
</IfModule>
...

# service proftpd start
# nestat an | grep 21

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VSFTP Server configuration

Install vsftp server :

# yum -y install vsftpd

Create allow user file :

# touch /etc/vsftpd/chroot_list

Edit vsftp configuration /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf :

#####################################################
anonymous_enable=NO
local_enable=YES
write_enable=YES
local_umask=022
#anon_upload_enable=YES
#anon_mkdir_write_enable=YES
dirmessage_enable=YES
xferlog_enable=YES
connect_from_port_20=YES
#chown_uploads=YES
#chown_username=whoever
#xferlog_file=/var/log/xferlog
xferlog_std_format=NO
#idle_session_timeout=600
#data_connection_timeout=120
#nopriv_user=ftpsecure
#async_abor_enable=YES
ascii_upload_enable=YES
ascii_download_enable=YES
#ftpd_banner=Welcome to blah FTP service.
#banned_email_file=/etc/vsftpd/banned_emails
#chroot_list_enable=YES
chroot_local_user=YES
chroot_list_file=/etc/vsftpd/chroot_list
ls_recurse_enable=YES
listen=YES
#listen_ipv6=YES
pam_service_name=vsftpd
userlist_enable=YES
tcp_wrappers=YES
local_root=/<XXXX(Directory to access)>
use_localtime=YES
log_ftp_protocol=YES
#####################################################

Start vsftp server :

# /etc/rc.d/init.d/vsftpd start
# chkconfig vsftpd on


Source :

• http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/vsftp-chroot-users-limit-to-only-their-home-directory.html
• http://www.server-world.info/en/note?os=CentOS_6&p=ftp
• www.sigerr.org/linux/setup-vsftpd-custom-multiple-directories-users-accounts-uabuntu-step-by-step/

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