FKA Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 I take no credit for this, the method comes from my good friend Radial This will allow you to setup Snow Leopard FTP server giving remote access to an FTP folder in Users/Shared/FTP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOLD = input username = name of the account. 1. Create Standard user in System Preferences > Accounts 2. Use terminal for the following: cd /Users/Shared mkdir FTP sudo chown -R username:staff ./FTP <--- replace username with name you created in Accounts sudo chmod -R 777 ./FTP touch ./FTP/ftpworking <--- This is just so when you login later you can tell you are logged in to the correct dir, you can delete when done. sudo nano -w /etc/ftpchroot and enter * then press CTRL+X and press Y to save <-- This locks the user to their home dir. 3. Right click username in System Preferences > Accounts and select Advanced Options 4. Change Home Directory to /Users/Shared/FTP and click OK 5. Enable FTP in System Preferences > Sharing 6. Add /Users/Shared/FTP to Shared Folders and remove any other and add users/ set permissions as required 7. Use Terminal to login as the user to make sure all is ok: ftp 127.0.0.1 21 and input username & password as requested ls -l to do a directory listing If all is ok you will see the file ftpworking you created above. Type bye to logout of the server --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoy ! D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radial Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 It's dirty, but it works Glad you got sorted mate. R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKA Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 It's dirty, but it works Glad you got sorted mate. R. Thanks to you dude! LOL - 6 posts in 4 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radial Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Yeah, really pushing the boat out aren't I?!? I guess I'm just a forum voyeur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKA Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 Yeah, really pushing the boat out aren't I?!? I guess I'm just a forum voyeur nowt wrong with that. you've taught me enough face to face on those quiet weekend shifts - or is that more like I've badgered you to death when you're trying to enjoy a bit of peace and quiet ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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