43.2.6.2. Anonymous Access

43.2.6.2. Anonymous Access

The presence of the /var/ftp/ directory activates the anonymous account.

The easiest way to create this directory is to install the vsftpd package. This package establishes a directory tree for anonymous users and configures the permissions on directories to read-only for anonymous users.

By default the anonymous user cannot write to any directories.

Caution

If enabling anonymous access to an FTP server, be aware of where sensitive data is stored.


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