Debian Virtual FTP Installation and Configuration

Install vsftpd

# apt-get install vsftpd libpam-pwdfile

Configure vsftpd

Add the following line in /etc/vsftpd.conf

virtual_use_local_privs=YES

guest_enable=YES user_sub_token=$USER

local_root=/home/ftp/$USER

chroot_local_user=YES

hide_ids=YES

Edit /etc/pam.d/vsftpd
Comment all the default setting and add the following lines

auth    required pam_pwdfile.so pwdfile /etc/vsftpd-passwd
account     required pam_permit.so

Create file to store virtual user and password
# htpasswd -c /etc/vsftpd-passwd

Create virtual FTP user
# htpasswd /etc/vsftpd-passwd john

Create user directory
# mkdir /home/ftp/john

Change directory permission
# chmod -R 707 /home/ftp/john

Restart vsftpd service
# /etc/init.d/vsftpd restart

DONE!!!