Strange FTP issue

xocoatl

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Oct 14, 2007
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Hi all!

Used Unix V 10+ yeasr ago. Created a new Debian Etch box on a Dell Precision WS 340. 1GB RAMBUS | 40GB HDD.

Box used as a LAMP, with Ruby on rails.

What install of FTP do you folks suggest as the box will be used in an education environment.

Previously had a SuSe Enterprise Box with XAMPP. The VSFTP installed had users that logged in jailed, which is what I was expecting based on the .conf file I modified. The instructor had the student log into the box with their own accounts, they then ftp'd back into the very same box and instead of being jailed at their account, their were jailed at root! What happened?

In order to avoid that problem, I am starting new with Debian Etch , and hoping to create Xampp with Ruby on rails and to avoid this bizzare FTP event. Any ideas?
 

Nothinman

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vsftp would probably be one of the simplest to start with but I have no idea what would cause that jail problem. Do you mean they were jailed from the system root (i.e. /) or from root's home directory (i.e. /root)?