Controlling read access

[Derek Ragona]

At 04:16 PM 7/31/2008, John Almberg wrote:
>I operate a server on which I am typically the only ssh user, but I
>do provide a small number of users ftp access.
>
>Each user has their own home directory. Currently all home
>directories have read permission set for 'other'. This means if I log
>in as one user, I can read and even download the contents of other
>users home directories.
>
>I want to block this read access. What is the best way to do this?
>Turn off the read bit for 'other'? Or is there some better way?
>
>Thanks: John

I've used vsftp from the ports.  It is very configurable to the point you 
can even specify which ftp commands to allow.

         -Derek


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