FTP Server
How to Install and Configure an FTP Server (vsftpd) on AWS EC2 Ubuntu
In this video, I demonstrate step-by-step how to install, configure, and secure a Very Secure FTP Daemon (vsftpd) server on an AWS EC2 instance running Ubuntu 26.04 LTS.
This tutorial covers network configuration via AWS Security Groups, server configuration adjustments (including enabling local users, write access, and chroot environments), setting up Passive FTP mode for cloud environments, managing Linux firewalls (UFW), and testing the connection.
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0:00 - Introduction & AWS Security Group Configuration
1:15 - Connecting to EC2 via SSH
2:00 - Updating Server & Installing vsftpd
3:10 - Configuring vsftpd.conf (Root Permissions & Edits)
5:05 - Setting up Passive FTP for AWS (Port Ranges)
6:20 - Configuring UFW Firewall & Restarting Service
7:45 - Creating a Dedicated FTP User
8:55 - Testing Connection via FileZilla Client & Wrap-up