1 # Example config file /etc/vsftpd.conf
3 # The default compiled in settings are fairly paranoid. This sample file
4 # loosens things up a bit, to make the ftp daemon more usable.
5 # Please see vsftpd.conf.5 for all compiled in defaults.
7 # READ THIS: This example file is NOT an exhaustive list of vsftpd options.
8 # Please read the vsftpd.conf.5 manual page to get a full idea of vsftpd's
12 # Run standalone? vsftpd can run either from an inetd or as a standalone
13 # daemon started from an initscript.
16 # Run standalone with IPv6?
17 # Like the listen parameter, except vsftpd will listen on an IPv6 socket
18 # instead of an IPv4 one. This parameter and the listen parameter are mutually
22 # Allow anonymous FTP? (Beware - allowed by default if you comment this out).
25 # Uncomment this to allow local users to log in.
28 # Uncomment this to enable any form of FTP write command.
31 # Default umask for local users is 077. You may wish to change this to 022,
32 # if your users expect that (022 is used by most other ftpd's)
35 # Uncomment this to allow the anonymous FTP user to upload files. This only
36 # has an effect if the above global write enable is activated. Also, you will
37 # obviously need to create a directory writable by the FTP user.
38 #anon_upload_enable=YES
40 # Uncomment this if you want the anonymous FTP user to be able to create
42 #anon_mkdir_write_enable=YES
44 # Activate directory messages - messages given to remote users when they
45 # go into a certain directory.
48 # Activate logging of uploads/downloads.
51 # Make sure PORT transfer connections originate from port 20 (ftp-data).
52 connect_from_port_20=YES
54 # If you want, you can arrange for uploaded anonymous files to be owned by
55 # a different user. Note! Using "root" for uploaded files is not
58 #chown_username=whoever
60 # You may override where the log file goes if you like. The default is shown
62 #xferlog_file=/var/log/vsftpd.log
64 # If you want, you can have your log file in standard ftpd xferlog format
65 #xferlog_std_format=YES
67 # You may change the default value for timing out an idle session.
68 #idle_session_timeout=600
70 # You may change the default value for timing out a data connection.
71 #data_connection_timeout=120
73 # It is recommended that you define on your system a unique user which the
74 # ftp server can use as a totally isolated and unprivileged user.
75 #nopriv_user=ftpsecure
77 # Enable this and the server will recognise asynchronous ABOR requests. Not
78 # recommended for security (the code is non-trivial). Not enabling it,
79 # however, may confuse older FTP clients.
80 #async_abor_enable=YES
82 # By default the server will pretend to allow ASCII mode but in fact ignore
83 # the request. Turn on the below options to have the server actually do ASCII
84 # mangling on files when in ASCII mode.
85 # Beware that turning on ascii_download_enable enables malicious remote parties
86 # to consume your I/O resources, by issuing the command "SIZE /big/file" in
88 # These ASCII options are split into upload and download because you may wish
89 # to enable ASCII uploads (to prevent uploaded scripts etc. from breaking),
90 # without the DoS risk of SIZE and ASCII downloads. ASCII mangling should be
91 # on the client anyway..
92 #ascii_upload_enable=YES
93 #ascii_download_enable=YES
95 # You may fully customise the login banner string:
96 #ftpd_banner=Welcome to blah FTP service.
98 # You may specify a file of disallowed anonymous e-mail addresses. Apparently
99 # useful for combatting certain DoS attacks.
100 #deny_email_enable=YES
102 #banned_email_file=/etc/vsftpd.banned_emails
104 # You may restrict local users to their home directories. See the FAQ for
105 # the possible risks in this before using chroot_local_user or
106 # chroot_list_enable below.
107 #chroot_local_user=YES
109 # You may specify an explicit list of local users to chroot() to their home
110 # directory. If chroot_local_user is YES, then this list becomes a list of
111 # users to NOT chroot().
112 #chroot_list_enable=YES
114 #chroot_list_file=/etc/vsftpd.chroot_list
116 # You may activate the "-R" option to the builtin ls. This is disabled by
117 # default to avoid remote users being able to cause excessive I/O on large
118 # sites. However, some broken FTP clients such as "ncftp" and "mirror" assume
119 # the presence of the "-R" option, so there is a strong case for enabling it.
120 #ls_recurse_enable=YES
123 # Debian customization
125 # Some of vsftpd's settings don't fit the Debian filesystem layout by
126 # default. These settings are more Debian-friendly.
128 # This option should be the name of a directory which is empty. Also, the
129 # directory should not be writable by the ftp user. This directory is used
130 # as a secure chroot() jail at times vsftpd does not require filesystem
132 secure_chroot_dir=/var/run/vsftpd
134 # This string is the name of the PAM service vsftpd will use.
135 pam_service_name=vsftpd
137 # This option specifies the location of the RSA certificate to use for SSL
138 # encrypted connections.
139 rsa_cert_file=/etc/ssl/certs/vsftpd.pem