Re: [Proftpd-user] running proftp under non-privileged user
Matus UHLAR - fantomas <[email protected]> Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:53:34 +0100
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>> Did anyone try to run ProFTPD completely under pon-privileged user? >> >> I guess It would need: >> >> - changing init script/systemd unit >> (directive User doesn't prevent from being able to setuid() etc) >> - using mod_vroot >> >> - listen on port>1024 >> - non-system user database (I guess even for single anonymous user) >> - setting paths/permissions for log, lock, pid files >> >> Does it need any changes more than that? >> Does it work? On 13.03.26 09:24, TJ Saunders wrote: >It can be done, yes -- depending on the desired configuration, of course. This might help: > > http://www.proftpd.org/docs/howto/Nonroot.html Oh my... I completely missed that. Thanks! -- Matus UHLAR - fantomas, [email protected] ; http://www.fantomas.sk/ Warning: I wish NOT to receive e-mail advertising to this address. Varovanie: na tuto adresu chcem NEDOSTAVAT akukolvek reklamnu postu. Chernobyl was an Windows 95 beta test site. _______________________________________________ ProFTPD Users List <[email protected]> Unsubscribe problems? http://www.proftpd.org/list-unsub.html