Enable FTP Server with `/` as FTP Root

Disclaimer: - This is Only for educational purposes, No one is responsible for any type of damage. Any wrong step might brick your router. So be aware.

First of all, follow this guide to enable root access to your router.
Use command pkill vsftpd to kill any already running FTP server on your router.

Using vi, create /flash/vsftpd.conf and add these lines:

anonymous_enable=NO
local_enable=YES
write_enable=YES
dirmessage_enable=YES
xferlog_enable=YES
connect_from_port_20=YES
listen_port=21
idle_session_timeout=300
max_clients=200
max_per_ip=200
chroot_local_user=YES
ftp_username=root
secure_chroot_dir=/
local_root=/
listen_ipv6=YES
userlist_enable=no
userlist_deny=NO

Save the file.
Use command vsftpd /flash/vsftpd.conf & to start the FTP server.
Use command iptables -I fwInBypass -p tcp --dport 21 -m ifgroup --ifgroup-in 0x1/0x1 -j ACCEPT to enable listening to port 21.
Connect your router using FTP client like FileZilla using root as username and your root password as the password.

P.S. : You can also make a .sh script in /flash/ or /flash2/ to automate this process.

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