Re: vsftpd connection problem.

[Bob Hartung <rwhart netexpress net>]

Jeff,
 Thanks.  I am new enough at this that I just "forget" to google my 
problems.

TNX

Bob

Jeff Lasman wrote:

> On Sunday 29 February 2004 11:12 pm, Bob Hartung wrote:
>
>  
>
> > Hi all,
> > I have a little ftp server set up on a home network.  I keep getting
> > the following error when
> > I try to connect.
> > "vsftpd refusing to run with writable anonymous root"
> >    
>
> I googled the error message and found "http://www.vsftpdrocks.org/faq/":
>
> <snip>
> A) vsftpd is protecting against dangerous configurations. The cause of 
> this message is usually dodgy ownership of the ftp home directory. The 
> home directory should NOT be owned by the ftp user itself. Neither 
> should it be writable by the ftp user.
> </snip>
>
> Jeff
>