vsftpd using mysql

[Paul Howarth]

Daniel J Walsh wrote:
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> Maria Iano wrote:
>> My vsftpd server needs to talk to my mysql server, and is being denied.
>> Before I use audit2allow to make special rules I wanted to ask whether
>> there is a boolean out there that I am missing. Here is what audit2allow
>> gives me:
>>
>> allow ftpd_t mysqld_db_t:dir search;
>> allow ftpd_t mysqld_t:unix_stream_socket connectto;
>> allow ftpd_t mysqld_var_run_t:sock_file write;
>>
>> I notice there is a boolean for httpd to talk to mysql, which makes me
>> think there might be one for vsftpd. Does anyone know if such a one exists?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Maria
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> Why does ftpd talk to mysqld?

To use a database backend for virtual users I'd guess.

http://www.niraj.info/vsftpd-mysql

Paul.