How to use vsftpd with wirtual users without LinuxPAM ?

[Bernd Trippel]

Quoting Vincent Bolinard <vinzstyle at gmail.com>:

> Hello,
>
> I'd like to know how can I set up virtual users without pam_userdb.so
> (which is not included in OpenPAM).
>
> vsftpd needs pam_userdb.so to authenticate against the db Berkeley database.
> What else can I use ?
>
> I don't want to use MySQL because there won't be a lot of virtual 
> users (< 50).
>
> Thank you for your help.

Basically you can use any authentication method provided by OpenPam. 
For Users <
50  pam_pwdfile.so should fit your needs, esp. if you are familiar with
htpasswd.

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