I want to start in /web when a user logs in via ftp. I changed Ftp.pm like this :

<VirtualHost $ip>
DefaultRoot / admin
DefaultRoot ~/../.. $Sites_AdminGroup
DefaultChdir ../../web $Sites_AdminGroup
DefaultRoot ~ !$Sites_AdminGroup
DefaultChdir ../../web $Sites_AdminGroup
AllowOverwrite on
DisplayLogin .ftphelp
$anonConfig</VirtualHost>

But when I login, it still doesn't work. Any ideas how to fix this? :confused:

Well, something there doesn't look right, though I've never tried his. I don't see /web in any of the lines.. not sure if it is supposed to be there or not? Someone in another thread suggested a search for ftp.pm and maybe an example is posted...

Here's what the <virtual host> section of your Ftp.pm should look like:

<VirtualHost $ip>
DefaultRoot / admin
DefaultRoot ~/../../web $Sites_AdminGroup
DefaultRoot ~ !$Sites_AdminGroup
AllowOverwrite on
DisplayLogin .ftphelp
$anonConfig</VirtualHost>

Chris,

Have you been able to do this successfully with your code above?

I just create a soft link named wwwroot in the users directory.

Changing this file will only change the new sites you create. It won't alter existing sites, to do that you need to change the /etc/proftpd.conf

So it reads:
<VirtualHost YOURIPADDRESS>
DefaultRoot / admin
DefaultRoot ~/../.. site-adm
DefaultRoot ~ !site-adm
DefaultChdir ../../web site-adm
AllowOverwrite on
DisplayLogin .ftphelp
</VirtualHost>

Originally posted by cgisupp
Changing this file will only change the new sites you create. It won't alter existing sites, to do that you need to change the /etc/proftpd.conf

So it reads:
<VirtualHost YOURIPADDRESS>
DefaultRoot / admin
DefaultRoot ~/../.. site-adm
DefaultRoot ~ !site-adm
DefaultChdir ../../web site-adm
AllowOverwrite on
DisplayLogin .ftphelp
</VirtualHost>

thx, this is the one I needed ! Other question, .ftphelp, where is it located?

/etc/skel/.ftphelp

quote:
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Originally posted by cgisupp
Changing this file will only change the new sites you create. It won't alter existing sites, to do that you need to change the /etc/proftpd.conf

So it reads:
<VirtualHost YOURIPADDRESS>
DefaultRoot / admin
DefaultRoot ~/../.. site-adm
DefaultRoot ~ !site-adm
DefaultChdir ../../web site-adm
AllowOverwrite on
DisplayLogin .ftphelp
</VirtualHost>
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------



I did this, but it keeps reverting back to the original config, how can i prevent this??

regards

Did you edit the Ftp.pm file as well ?

no where do i find it??

Should be at
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.005/Cobalt/Ftp.pm

should i change to:

<VirtualHost $ip>
DefaultRoot / admin
DefaultRoot ~/../.. $Sites_AdminGroup
DefaultRoot ~ !$Sites_AdminGroup
DefaultChdir ../../web site-adm
AllowOverwrite on
DisplayLogin .ftphelp
$anonConfig</VirtualHost>


OR

<VirtualHost $ip>
DefaultRoot / admin
DefaultRoot ~/../../web $Sites_AdminGroup
DefaultRoot ~ !$Sites_AdminGroup
AllowOverwrite on
DisplayLogin .ftphelp
$anonConfig</VirtualHost>



Thank you!

The first example is correct..
Just add the line

DefaultChdir ../../web site-adm