26.2.5.4. Local User Options
The following lists directives which characterize the way local users access the server. To use these options, the
local_enable directive must be set to YES.
chmod_enable— When enabled, the FTP commandSITE CHMODis allowed for local users. This command allows the users to change the permissions on files.The default value isYES.chroot_list_enable— When enabled, the local users listed in the file specified in thechroot_list_filedirective are placed in achrootjail upon log in.If enabled in conjunction with thechroot_local_userdirective, the local users listed in the file specified in thechroot_list_filedirective are not placed in achrootjail upon log in.The default value isNO.chroot_list_file— Specifies the file containing a list of local users referenced when thechroot_list_enabledirective is set toYES.The default value is/etc/vsftpd.chroot_list.chroot_local_user— When enabled, local users are change-rooted to their home directories after logging in.The default value isNO.Warning
Enablingchroot_local_useropens up a number of security issues, especially for users with upload privileges. For this reason, it is not recommended.guest_enable— When enabled, all non-anonymous users are logged in as the userguest, which is the local user specified in theguest_usernamedirective.The default value isNO.guest_username— Specifies the username theguestuser is mapped to.The default value isftp.local_root— Specifies the directoryvsftpdchanges to after a local user logs in.There is no default value for this directive.local_umask— Specifies the umask value for file creation. Note that the default value is in octal form (a numerical system with a base of eight), which includes a "0" prefix. Otherwise the value is treated as a base-10 integer.The default value is022.passwd_chroot_enable— When enabled in conjunction with thechroot_local_userdirective,vsftpdchange-roots local users based on the occurrence of the/./in the home directory field within/etc/passwd.The default value isNO.user_config_dir— Specifies the path to a directory containing configuration files bearing the name of local system users that contain specific setting for that user. Any directive in the user's configuration file overrides those found in/etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf.There is no default value for this directive.
