#Ftp server ubuntu ssh install#

Now you can start the FTP-server: service vsftpd startĪdd some changes to the file /etc/hosts.allow, prohibit access from all IP-addresses except for those that you are going to use to connect to the FTP-server: /etc/hosts.allowĪdd a user, prohibit ssh connection, create a home directory.Īfter the user is created, change the password: useradd user_name -shell /usr/sbin/nologin -home-dir /path_to_directory The file is quite detailed and understandable, yet we recommend that you change some of the settings: /etc/nfīefore starting an FTP-server, add the line /usr/sbin/nologin to the file /etc/shell, so the users could connect to the FTP without shell access: echo '/usr/sbin/nologin' > /etc/shell

#Ftp server ubuntu ssh install#

To install it, run the command: apt-get install vsftpdĪfter the process is completed, an FTP can be considered installed.Īfter installation, the first thing you need to do is to configure the FTP-server to fit your needs using the file located in /etc/nf. SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) is a more secure way to connect to your instance and transmit data. VSFTPD is a popular FTP-server that is located in Ubuntu standard repository. Note: FTP transmits all data and passwords as plaintext. If you need to upload files on a server or give access to your employee/colleague so they would set up your website, an FTP-server will be the best solution.Īll commands during the FTP-server installation are to be performed by a root user: sudo su - The next step is to create an SFTP group to grant SFTP access to users and an SFTP user account which is a member of the sftp group with only file transfer access permissions.