This wasn't obvious to me at all, I figure I'll post the solution here.
If anonymous ftp users are having trouble modifying files with the ftpd daemon, assuming all permissions are set correctly, you need to set a flag option in rc.conf or initd.conf [this assumes ftpd is used as a fileserver on a private network, behind a firewall].
I got this solution from DragonflyBSD.
from ftpd(8):
So in rc.conf add:
There, now no need to download any third party software.
If anonymous ftp users are having trouble modifying files with the ftpd daemon, assuming all permissions are set correctly, you need to set a flag option in rc.conf or initd.conf [this assumes ftpd is used as a fileserver on a private network, behind a firewall].
I got this solution from DragonflyBSD.
from ftpd(8):
Code:
-m Permit anonymous users to overwrite or modify existing files if allowed by file system permissions.
By default, anonymous users cannot modify existing files; in particular, files to upload will be created under a unique name.So in rc.conf add:
Code:
ftpd_enable="YES"
ftpd_flags="-m"There, now no need to download any third party software.