To allow anonymous users to upload, it is recommended that a write-only directory be created within /var/ftp/pub/.

To do this, type:

mkdir /var/ftp/pub/upload

Next change the permissions so that anonymous users cannot see what is within the directory by typing:

chmod 730 /var/ftp/pub/upload

A long format listing of the directory should look like this:

drwx-wx— 2 root ftp 4096 Feb 13 20:05 upload

Additionally, under vsftpd, add the following line to the /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf file:

anon_upload_enable=YES

Because FTP passes unencrypted usernames and passwords over insecure networks for authentication, it is a good idea to deny system users access to the server from their user accounts.

To disable user accounts in vsftpd, add the following directive to /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf:

local_enable=NO

One Response to “How to enable write-only directory for Anonymous Upload in vsftpd.”

  1. 3calviniston 13 Jan 2022 at 12:42 am

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