- Securing your Ubuntu VPS and Creating Users – Ubuntu VPS Setup # Part1
- Install Apache with Virtual Host Concept on Ubuntu VPS
- Installing PHP and suPHP on Ubuntu VPS
- Installing MySQL and PHPMyAdmin on Ubuntu VPS
- Install FTP Server (ProFTPD) on Ubuntu VPS
- Fully Automated SSL with Let’s Encrypt, Apache & WordPress
At this point, we have installed our apache, php and secured using suPHP. So, the next in the list is installing an FTP server. Let us see how.
FTP Server
The FTP Server software we are going to use is proftp. It is known FTP server for its performance, scalability and security. In this post though, we are going to see how to install proftpd and configure for optimum usage.
#1: Installation:
As usual, run the following command:
sudo apt-get install proftpd
Select standalone when prompted and it will install proftpd with basic configuration.
#2: Editing configuration:
Edit /etc/proftpd/proftpd.conf
sudo nano /etc/proftpd/proftpd.conf
And change the followings to set the new values:
ServerName "My VPS"
What ever is your host name.
DefaultRoot ~
Jail users in their home directory.
Umask 022 022
Set UMask
# Set the user and group that the server normally runs at. User www-data Group www-data
Save the file (Ctrl +X, Y, Enter) and you are done.
Add Resume Capability
When uploading large files, resuming capability may come in handy. To add this feature to proftpd simply edit /etc/proftpd/proftpd.conf again and add the following lines:
#Max Upload and Retrieve MaxStoreFileSize 2048 Mb MaxRetrieveFileSize 2048 Mb #Allow store restart AllowStoreRestart on
Now restart your proftpd server
sudo nano service proftpd restart
And you are good to go.
Testing:
Use any FTP Client (I would prefer FileZilla) to login to your server.
Well that’s it. If you want to further secure your FTP connection using SSL, then I recommend reading this at howtoforge.
So that was all about having a working VPS setup. Now go ahead and install your first WordPress site in a virtual host. If you have any problems, then you know where to ask!
