Install FTP Server (VSFTPD) on AWS EC2
Install FTP Server (VSFTPD) on AWS EC2 | Complete Beginner Guide
In this tutorial, you'll learn how to install and configure an FTP Server (VSFTPD) on an AWS EC2 Ubuntu instance. We will configure FTP access, enable Passive FTP mode, create FTP users, and set up the required security rules so you can securely transfer files to your server.
📌 What you'll learn:
Install VSFTPD on Ubuntu
Configure FTP Server settings
Enable file uploads and downloads
Enable Passive FTP Mode
Configure AWS Security Groups
Create and manage FTP users
Verify FTP Server status
Steps Covered
Step 1: Create a Security Group
Allow the following inbound ports:
Port 22 (SSH)
Port 21 (FTP)
Step 2: Launch an EC2 Instance
Create an AWS EC2 Ubuntu instance
Attach the security group
Download the key pair (.pem)
Step 3: Update the Server
```bash
sudo apt update
```
Step 4: Install VSFTPD
```bash
sudo apt install vsftpd
```
Step 5: Configure VSFTPD
Navigate to the configuration directory:
```bash
cd /etc/
```
Create a backup:
```bash
sudo cp vsftpd.conf vsftpd.conf.bak
```
Edit the configuration file:
```bash
sudo nano vsftpd.conf
```
Modify the following settings:
```conf
local_enable=YES
write_enable=YES
chroot_local_user=YES
allow_writeable_chroot=YES
```
Step 6: Enable Passive FTP
Add the following lines at the end of the file:
```conf
pasv_enable=YES
pasv_min_port=50000
pasv_max_port=51000
```
Save and exit.
Step 7: Restart VSFTPD Service
```bash
sudo systemctl restart vsftpd
```
Check the service status:
```bash
sudo systemctl status vsftpd
```
Step 8: Create FTP Users
Create and configure FTP users for secure file transfers.
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