Re: FTP server installation

[Aly Dharshi <aly dharshi uleth ca>]

No shell for the user ftp, ftp cannot log-in, there should be a file 
called /etc/shells that is required when the shell mentioned in 
/etc/passwd for a user to get logged in via ftp

Ted Gervais wrote:
> Just looking this file over too, and I see under ' ftp:x:14.50:FTP 
> User/var/ftp:   that I have all that but it ends with :/sbin/nologin
>
> Should that be changed?  Why the 'nologin' ??
>
> Seems strange..
>
>
>
> At 06:03 PM 9/9/2002 +0100, you wrote:
>
> > do u have a user ftp  in  your   /etc/passwd   for  anonymous ftp   
> > server  to  work ??
> > i  hope u are not  trying to login  as  root !!
> > i  am  attaching a working ftp  server conf !! even for  anonymous  
> > ftp !!! compare  and  seee  where  u have  problems!!
> >  
> > /etc/passwd
> >  
> > ftp:x:14:50:FTP User:/var/ftp:
> >  
> > /etc/ftpaccess
> > class   all   real,guest,anonymous  *
> >  
> > email root localhost
> >  
> > loginfails 5
> >  
> > readme  README*    login
> > readme  README*    cwd=*
> >  
> > message /welcome.msg            login
> > message .message                cwd=*
> >  
> > compress        yes             all
> > tar             yes             all
> > chmod           no              guest,anonymous
> > delete          no              guest,anonymous
> > overwrite       no              guest,anonymous
> > rename          no              guest,anonymous
> >  
> > log transfers anonymous,real inbound,outbound
> >  
> > shutdown /etc/shutmsg
> > passwd-check rfc822 warn
> >  
> > /etc/ftpusers
> > root
> > bin
> > daemon
> > adm
> > lp
> > sync
> > shutdown
> > halt
> > mail
> > news
> > uucp
> > operator
> > games
> > nobody
> > ~
> >
> >  
> >  
> >
> >  
> >  
> >  
> >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > *From:* Skuse, Phil <mailto:Phil Skuse vicorp com>
> > > *To:* 'redhat-list redhat com' <mailto:'redhat-list redhat com'>
> > > *Sent:* Monday, September 09, 2002 10:19 AM
> > > *Subject:* RE: FTP server installation
> > >
> > > Check if there are any clues in /var/log/messages. Also check the 
> > > allow-uid and allow-gid settings in ftpaccess.
> > >  
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > *From:* Mathur, Sachin (UMKC-Student) [mailto:sm7rf umkc edu]
> > > *Sent:* 07 September 2002 19:12
> > > *To:* redhat-list redhat com <mailto:redhat-list redhat com>
> > > *Subject:* FTP server installation
> > >
> > > Hi folks,
> > >
> > >                  I have installed wu-ftpd and anonymous ftp server on 
> > > my redhat 7.3 system. When I try to ftp to the localhost, after 
> > > entering my login and password, it gives me a message " login 
> > > incorrect " . I am facing the same problem with anonymous ftp server. 
> > > I tried to toggle with ftpaccess, n ftpusers files, but it dint work.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > >
> > > Best Regards
> > >
> > > Sachin.
> > >
> > >  
> > >
> > >  
> > >
> > >  
> >
> > ---
> > Ted Gervais,
> > Coldbrook, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Aly Dharshi
aly dharshi uleth ca
System Administrator ORS Servers

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