Virtual FTP Server
Updated May 22, 2001
Created May 22, 2001

How to do Virtual ftp
  1. Make a new directory for your virtual ftp
    2. mkdir /var/ftp/virtual/ftp.mybox.mydomain.com
  2. Copy over and set permissions on etc lib bin
    3. (cd /var/ftp && tar -cf - lib bin etc ) | (cd /var/ftp/virtual && tar -xvpf - )
  3. Add your virtual host to /etc/ftpaccess
    4.     # Virtual Server at 10.10.10.10
    virtual 10.10.10.10 root    /var/ftp/virtual/ftp.mybox.mydomain.com
    virtual 10.10.10.10 banner  /var/ftp/virtual/ftp.mybox.mydomain.com/banner.msg
    virtual 10.10.10.10 logfile /var/log/ftp/virtual/ftp.mybox.mydomain.com/xferlog
  4. You may want to restart ftpd if it is running
    5. ps ax | grep ftpd | grep -v grep
1234 ftpd....
kill -s HUP 1234
  5. If you are using a browser to view the ftp site the be sure to press the "reload" button in your browser
References:

/usr/share/doc/wu-ftpd-2.6.1/HOWTO/VIRTUAL.FTP.SUPPORT



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