{"id":5622,"date":"2014-12-13T12:24:42","date_gmt":"2014-12-13T04:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/?p=5622"},"modified":"2023-07-18T08:52:41","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T08:52:41","slug":"setup-vsftpd-service-with-ssltls-on-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/setup-vsftpd-service-with-ssltls-on-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Setup VsFTPD Service with SSL\/TLS on Linux CentOS 7 \/ RHEL 7 \/ Oracle Linux 7"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Setup<\/p>\n

If you have your own dedicated server<\/a> or virtual private server<\/a> that run in linux operating system to host your website or blog, it is recommended to install and\u00a0setup ftp\u00a0Service\u00a0in order to facilitate the transfer of files and update your website. Among the well-known FTP software is VsFTPD.<\/p>\n

VsFTPD means “Very Secure FTP Daemon” is the free FTP for Linux and UNIX operating systems, which are very stable, fast and safe to use even if the server is in the internet.<\/p>\n

Is ftp secure ?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Any server in the internet is vulnerable to intruders that may spying on data transfer and steal confidential information such as id and password if encryption is not configured.<\/p>\n

In this article, I will share the basic steps to setup\u00a0VsFTPD service with SSL\/TLS<\/a> encryption on CentOS 7, RHEL 7 and Oracle Linux 7 operating system.<\/p>\n

Steps to\u00a0Setup VsFTPD Service with SSL\/TLS<\/h2>\n

1. Install and setup VsFTPD Service :<\/p>\n

# yum install vsftpd -y\r\n<\/pre>\n
2. Add ftp user :<\/p>\n
# useradd user1\r\n# passwd user1\r\nChanging password for user user1.\r\nNew password:\r\nRetype new password:\r\npasswd: all authentication tokens updated successfully.\r\n<\/pre>\n
3. Now Edit VsFTPd configuration file \/etc\/vsftpd\/vsftpd.conf :<\/p>\n
Enable the following :<\/p>\n
..\r\n..\r\n# Allow anonymous FTP? (Beware - allowed by default if you comment this out).\r\nanonymous_enable=NO<\/strong>\r\n#\r\n# Uncomment this to allow local users to log in.\r\n# When SELinux is enforcing check for SE bool ftp_home_dir\r\nlocal_enable=YES<\/strong>\r\n#\r\n# Uncomment this to enable any form of FTP write command.\r\nwrite_enable=YES<\/strong>\r\n..\r\n..\r\n<\/pre>\n
Optionaly. you can customize the banner :<\/p>\n
..\r\n..\r\n# You may fully customise the login banner string:\r\nftpd_banner=Welcome to ehowstuff FTP service.<\/strong>\r\n..\r\n..\r\n<\/pre>\n
4. Create ssl and private directory :<\/p>\n
# mkdir -p \/etc\/vsftpd\/ssl\r\n# mkdir -p \/etc\/vsftpd\/ssl\/private\/\r\n<\/pre>\n
5. Create a SSL certificate using on of following command :<\/p>\n
# openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 720 -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout \/etc\/vsftpd\/ssl\/private\/vsftpd.key -out \/etc\/vsftpd\/ssl\/vsftpd.pem\r\n<\/pre>\n
You will be prompted with a series of question, which you answer as they appear :<\/p>\n
Example :<\/p>\n
# openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 720 -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout \/etc\/vsftpd\/ssl\/private\/vsftpd.key -out \/etc\/vsftpd\/ssl\/vsftpd.pem\r\nGenerating a 2048 bit RSA private key\r\n......................+++\r\n..........................+++\r\nwriting new private key to '\/etc\/vsftpd\/ssl\/private\/vsftpd.key'\r\n-----\r\nYou are about to be asked to enter information that will be incorporated\r\ninto your certificate request.\r\nWhat you are about to enter is what is called a Distinguished Name or a DN.\r\nThere are quite a few fields but you can leave some blank\r\nFor some fields there will be a default value,\r\nIf you enter '.', the field will be left blank.\r\n-----\r\nCountry Name (2 letter code) [XX]:MY\r\nState or Province Name (full name) []:Malaysia\r\nLocality Name (eg, city) [Default City]:Kuala Lumpur\r\nOrganization Name (eg, company) [Default Company Ltd]:ehowstuff\r\nOrganizational Unit Name (eg, section) []:IT\r\nCommon Name (eg, your name or your server's hostname) []:centos7\r\nEmail Address []:admin@ehowstuff.local\r\n<\/pre>\n
6. Assign the permission :<\/p>\n
# chmod 400 \/etc\/vsftpd\/ssl\/vsftpd.pem\r\n# chmod 400 \/etc\/vsftpd\/ssl\/private\/vsftpd.key\r\n<\/pre>\n
7. Edit vsftpd configuration file \/etc\/vsftpd\/vsftpd.conf. Specify the location of our certificate and key files then add the following line at the bottom of vsftpd.conf :<\/p>\n
..\r\n..\r\n# Add follows to the bottom\r\nssl_enable=YES\r\nallow_anon_ssl=NO\r\nforce_local_data_ssl=YES\r\nforce_local_logins_ssl=YES\r\n\r\nssl_tlsv1=YES\r\nssl_sslv2=NO\r\nssl_sslv3=NO\r\nrsa_cert_file=\/etc\/vsftpd\/ssl\/vsftpd.pem\r\nrsa_private_key_file=\/etc\/vsftpd\/ssl\/private\/vsftpd.key\r\n<\/pre>\n
8. Stop and Start VsFTPD Service and make it auto start at boot :<\/p>\n
# systemctl stop vsftpd\r\n# systemctl start vsftpd\r\n# systemctl enable vsftpd\r\n<\/pre>\n
9. Check VsFTPD status :<\/p>\n
# systemctl status vsftpd\r\nvsftpd.service - Vsftpd ftp daemon\r\n   Loaded: loaded (\/usr\/lib\/systemd\/system\/vsftpd.service; enabled)\r\n   Active: active (running) since Sat 2014-12-13 10:31:30 MYT; 34s ago\r\n  Process: 20864 ExecStart=\/usr\/sbin\/vsftpd \/etc\/vsftpd\/vsftpd.conf (code=exited, status=0\/SUCCESS)\r\n Main PID: 20865 (vsftpd)\r\n   CGroup: \/system.slice\/vsftpd.service\r\n           \u00e2\u00e220865 \/usr\/sbin\/vsftpd \/etc\/vsftpd\/vsftpd.conf\r\n\r\nDec 13 10:31:30 centos7.ehowstuff.local systemd[1]: Starting Vsftpd ftp daemon...\r\nDec 13 10:31:30 centos7.ehowstuff.local systemd[1]: Started Vsftpd ftp daemon.\r\n<\/pre>\n
10. From client PC, open filezilla and connect to your server and enter info, for encryption field, select “explicit FTP over TLS”.
\n\"vsftpd-centos7-1\"<\/p>\n
Click the check box “Always trust certificate in the future sessions.” Then clik OK to proceed.
\n\"vsftpd-centos7-2\"<\/p>\n
I hope this article gives you some ideas and essential guidance on how to setup\u00a0VsFTPD service with SSL\/TLS encryption on CentOS 7, RHEL 7 and Oracle Linux 7 operating system.<\/p>\n
Resources :<\/strong><\/p>\n