How to connect vsftpd via browser or Windows Explorer on Centos 6.4.

Here are the steps...

Install the vsftpd-2.2.2-11.el6_3.1.x86_64 rpm. This will create the /var/ftp/pub directory
upload your stuff here.

Make changes to the /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf file as per your requirement. I added a few as follows:

banner_file=/etc/vsftpd/issue
local_enable=YES
xferlog_std_format=NO etc...


Add entry in the iptables:

-A INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 21 -j ACCEPT

restart the vsftpd daemon:

[root@smacentos6 mnt]# service vsftpd restart
Shutting down vsftpd:                                      [  OK  ]
Starting vsftpd for vsftpd:                                [  OK  ]


Open the windows explorer or browser - It did not work.

Solution: load the following modules:

[root@smartcentos6 ~]# modprobe ip_nat_ftp
[root@smartcentos6 ~]# modprobe  ip_conntrack_ftp

restart the vsftpd daemon:

[root@smacentos6 mnt]# service vsftpd restart
Shutting down vsftpd:                                      [  OK  ]
Starting vsftpd for vsftpd:                                [  OK  ]

Again restart the
see the screenshot:

Thanks,
-Raj