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XCCDF
Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
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Configure vsftpd to Provide FTP Service if Necessary
Disable FTP Uploads if Possible
Disable FTP Uploads if Possible
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Disable FTP Uploads if Possible
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Is there a mission-critical reason for users to upload files via FTP? If not, edit the vsftpd configuration file to add or correct the following configuration options:
write_enable=NO
If FTP uploads are necessary, follow the guidance in the remainder of this section to secure these transactions as much as possible.