--- sample-configurations/basic.conf.orig Sun Mar 1 21:51:51 1998
+++ sample-configurations/basic.conf Wed Jul 1 19:04:28 1998
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+#
+# To have more informations about Proftpd configuration
+# look at : http://www.proftpd.org/
+#
+
# This is a basic ProFTPD configuration file (rename it to
# 'proftpd.conf' for actual use. It establishes a single server
# and a single anonymous login. It assumes that you have a user/group
@@ -23,24 +28,38 @@
AllowOverwrite on
-# A basic anonymous configuration, no upload directories.
-
- User ftp
- Group ftp
- # We want clients to be able to login with "anonymous" as well as "ftp"
- UserAlias anonymous ftp
-
- # Limit the maximum number of anonymous logins
- MaxClients 10
-
- # We want 'welcome.msg' displayed at login, and '.message' displayed
- # in each newly chdired directory.
- DisplayLogin welcome.msg
- DisplayFirstChdir .message
-
- # Limit WRITE everywhere in the anonymous chroot
-
- DenyAll
-
-
+#########################################################################
+# #
+# Uncomment lines with only one # to allow basic anonymous access #
+# #
+#########################################################################
+
+### A basic anonymous configuration, no upload directories.
+#
+# User ftp
+# Group ftp
+ ### We want clients to be able to login with "anonymous" as well as "ftp"
+ # UserAlias anonymous ftp
+
+ ### Limit the maximum number of anonymous logins
+ # MaxClients 10
+
+ ### It is wise when making an 'ftp' user that you either block its
+ ### ability to login either via /etc/login.access or my giving it
+ ### an invalid shell.
+ ### Uncomment this if the 'ftp' user you made has an invalid shell
+
+ # RequireValidShell off
+
+ ### We want 'welcome.msg' displayed at login, and '.message' displayed
+ ### in each newly chdired directory.
+ # DisplayLogin welcome.msg
+ # DisplayFirstChdir .message
+
+ ### Limit WRITE everywhere in the anonymous chroot
+ #
+ # DenyAll
+ #
+
+#