Re: [Proftpd-user] proftpd-1.3.6 symlink issue

I tried to configure my proftpd.conf file as shown in this example but I could not start the proftpd daemon:

For example:

  <VirtualHost a.b.c.d>
    VRootEngine on
    VRootServerRoot /etc/ftpd/a.b.c.d/
    VRootOptions allowSymlinks
    DefaultRoot ~
    ...
  </VirtualHost>

Thanks,
Uthra


-----Original Message-----
From: Matus UHLAR - fantomas [mailto:[email protected]] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 5:46 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Proftpd-user] proftpd-1.3.6 symlink issue

On 18.04.17 16:21, Rao, Uthra R. (GSFC-672.0)[ADNET SYSTEMS INC] wrote:
>I have compiled and installed proftpd-1.3.6 on my RHEL6 server. I 
>noticed  that the symlinks are broken and it is not showing the correct 
>path.  The  name of the symlink is being added to the path of the 
>symlink in the  anonymous chroot.

>Please see below:
>
>Incorrect path:
>lrwxrwxrwx   1 user1   group1         18 Sep 26  2012 000_readme.txt -> /000_readme.txt/pub/000_readme.txt
>
>Correct path:
>lrwxrwxrwx   1 user1   group1         18 Sep 26  2012 000_readme.txt -> pub/000_readme.txt

who creates those symlinks?

>I am not sure why it is adding the name of the file to the beginning of the path. This looks like a bug? Has anyone encountered this issue?
>Please let me know if there is a workaround for this? Thank you.

symlinks are interpreted relative to chroot by the OS.
(or, by proftpd when using mod_vroot).


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