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
14 # Allow anonymous FTP? (Beware - allowed by default if you comment this out).
17 # Uncomment this to allow local users to log in.
20 # Uncomment this to enable any form of FTP write command.
23 # Default umask for local users is 077. You may wish to change this to 022,
24 # if your users expect that (022 is used by most other ftpd's)
27 # Uncomment this to allow the anonymous FTP user to upload files. This only
28 # has an effect if the above global write enable is activated. Also, you will
29 # obviously need to create a directory writable by the FTP user.
30 anon_upload_enable=YES
32 # Uncomment this if you want the anonymous FTP user to be able to create
34 anon_mkdir_write_enable=YES
36 # Activate directory messages - messages given to remote users when they
37 # go into a certain directory.
40 # Activate logging of uploads/downloads.
43 # Make sure PORT transfer connections originate from port 20 (ftp-data).
44 connect_from_port_20=YES
46 # If you want, you can arrange for uploaded anonymous files to be owned by
47 # a different user. Note! Using "root" for uploaded files is not
50 #chown_username=whoever
52 # You may override where the log file goes if you like. The default is shown
54 #xferlog_file=/var/log/vsftpd.log
56 # If you want, you can have your log file in standard ftpd xferlog format
57 #xferlog_std_format=YES
59 # You may change the default value for timing out an idle session.
60 #idle_session_timeout=600
62 # You may change the default value for timing out a data connection.
63 #data_connection_timeout=120
65 # It is recommended that you define on your system a unique user which the
66 # ftp server can use as a totally isolated and unprivileged user.
67 #nopriv_user=ftpsecure
69 # Enable this and the server will recognise asynchronous ABOR requests. Not
70 # recommended for security (the code is non-trivial). Not enabling it,
71 # however, may confuse older FTP clients.
72 #async_abor_enable=YES
74 # By default the server will pretend to allow ASCII mode but in fact ignore
75 # the request. Turn on the below options to have the server actually do ASCII
76 # mangling on files when in ASCII mode.
77 # Beware that turning on ascii_download_enable enables malicious remote parties
78 # to consume your I/O resources, by issuing the command "SIZE /big/file" in
80 # These ASCII options are split into upload and download because you may wish
81 # to enable ASCII uploads (to prevent uploaded scripts etc. from breaking),
82 # without the DoS risk of SIZE and ASCII downloads. ASCII mangling should be
83 # on the client anyway..
84 #ascii_upload_enable=YES
85 #ascii_download_enable=YES
87 # You may fully customise the login banner string:
88 #ftpd_banner=Welcome to blah FTP service.
90 # You may specify a file of disallowed anonymous e-mail addresses. Apparently
91 # useful for combatting certain DoS attacks.
92 #deny_email_enable=YES
94 #banned_email_file=/etc/vsftpd.banned_emails
96 # You may specify an explicit list of local users to chroot() to their home
97 # directory. If chroot_local_user is YES, then this list becomes a list of
98 # users to NOT chroot().
99 #chroot_list_enable=YES
101 #chroot_list_file=/etc/vsftpd.chroot_list
103 # You may activate the "-R" option to the builtin ls. This is disabled by
104 # default to avoid remote users being able to cause excessive I/O on large
105 # sites. However, some broken FTP clients such as "ncftp" and "mirror" assume
106 # the presence of the "-R" option, so there is a strong case for enabling it.
107 #ls_recurse_enable=YES