01 12 / 2011

Setting up proftpd with mysql authentication

source: http://heker86.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/how-to-install-and-configure-proftpd-with-integrate-the-mysql/
http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/ProFTPD/MySQL#Use_flag

The second link is secondary. Basically just to add a log file for sql logs.

Most steps in link 1 is valid. Except for

# create a user's home directory on demand if it doesn't exist
SQLHomedirOnDemand onĀ 


Use
# create a user's home directory on demand if it doesn't exist
CreateHome on