sudo chown ftp_user:ftp_user -R /home/ftp_user/Ħ. This command makes ftp_user the file owner. Run the following command to change the ownership of the /home/ftp_user file. Run the following command to create a password for the user: sudo passwd ftp_userĥ.

Note: In the preceding example, replace ftp_user with a user name of your choice.Ĥ. Run the following command to add the FTP user: sudo adduser -home /home/ftp_user ftp_user For the preceding example, ports 1000-21999 are activated on the custom and Lightsail firewall.ģ. Make sure that you activate the ports that you're planning to use for FTP on your instance firewall. To customize the port, change the listen_port to the port that you want use and set connect_from_port_20 to NO. However, in the preceding example, for security reasons custom port 10021 is the port for FTP. Note: Port 21 is the default port for FTP.

Amazon Linux 2 and CentOS: /etc/vsftpd/nfĬhange the variables in the following example as needed for your environment: anonymous_enable=NO.

The nfig file location varies depending on your operating system: Edit the nfig file to change the variables needed for your environment. Ubuntu and Debian sudo apt install vsftpd -yĢ.

Run the following command to install the VSFTPD package:Īmazon Linux 2 and CentOS sudo yum install vsftpd -y For information on creating an SFTP user, see How do I create an SFTP user on my Lightsail instance?ġ. For information on using SFTP, see Connecting to your Linux or Unix instance in Amazon Lightsail using SFTP. SFTP is a more secure way to connect to your instance and transmit data. Note: FTP transmits all data and passwords as plain text.

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