Guidance on usage: FTP Server (Pure-FTPd) on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

FTP Server (Pure-FTPd) on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS provides a stable and production-ready file transfer environment built on the latest Ubuntu Long-Term Support release. Designed for secure file exchange, remote administration, and automated workflows, this virtual machine combines the simplicity and security of Pure-FTPd with the reliability and long-term stability of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS.


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Configuration and Connection to the FTP Server (Pure-FTPd) on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

To start the server, run the VM through Azure Portal.

  1. For the connection to the server, you should know the IP address of the VM. You can find it in the personal account of Azure. (You need to select the virtual machine from the list. By clicking the item “Overview”, your IP is displayed in the line “Public IP Address”).
  1. To work, you must open ports 21, 22, 990, 30000-50000 (TCP) in the network properties in the Azure firewall.
  1. To manage a ProFTP server, you should connect to a VM.
    1. With OpenSSH

In the Windows 10 operating system (starting with version 1809), an OpenSSH client is available, with which you can connect to Linux servers via SSH. If Windows 10 is suitable and the OpenSSH client is installed, you can start connecting via SSH. To do this, launch a standard Windows command prompt and enter the command “ssh user@*vm_ip*” (1), where “user” is the username that was specified while creating the virtual machine and “*vm_ip*” is the VM IP address.

Then type “Yes” (2) and enter a password (3) that was specified while creating the virtual machine.

  1. With the PuTTY application 

To do this, you need the PuTTY application to connect via SSH. You can download it at the following link – Download

Run Putty, enter the VM address in the “Host” field (1), and click “Open” (2) to connect.

In the opened console, you will need to enter a username (1) and password (2) that were specified while the VM was being created (you’ll not see the password in the console while entering it). 

  1. To create a new user enter the command (1):

sudo pure-pw useradd <NewUserName> -u 1500 -g ftpusers -d /home/<NewUserName>/ftproot -m 

Once the command has been executed, you will be prompted to enter the FTP user’s password (2) and confirm it (3)

  1. Enter the following commands to create target directory and gain access

sudo mkdir -p /home/<NewUserName>/ftproot

sudo chmod 755 /home/<NewUserName>/ftproot

sudo chown -R 1500:1500 /home/<NewUserName>/ftproot

Enter 

sudo pure-pw mkdb 

to update database by 

  1. Then check that the user has been added

sudo pure-pw list

  1. Restart Pure-FTPd by entering the command

sudo systemctl restart pure-ftpd

Connecting to PureFTP using “FileZilla Client”

  1. To connect to PureFTPd, it is recommended to use the “FileZilla Client” application (you can download it from the link: Download FileZilla Client for Windows (64bit x86)).
  2. When connecting to the FTP server, you need to follow these steps:
  1. In the <Host> field, enter the VM IP address
  2. In the <Username> field, enter the <NewUserName> created in paragraph 4 of the previous section
  3. In the <Password> field, enter the user password created in step 4 of the previous section
  4. In the <Port> field, enter port 21
  5. When the data is entered, press Quickconnect
  1. After entering all the data and clicking on Quickconnect, you will successfully connect to the server. 

Now you can work with your own PureFTPd server.