ProFTP login horror

[Patrick Boutilier]

Marcel Janssen wrote:
> On Tuesday 28 February 2006 20:07, Les Mikesell wrote:
>> PAM has separate files under /etc/pam.d for each service that
>> uses it.  Have you checked there to see if it is configured
>> for the same system-auth set of lookups that the other
>> services use?
> 
> Well, there's a /etc/pam.d/proftpd file there but whether the content is 
> correct I have no idea. I'm not familiar with PAM authentication method that 
> well.
> 
> I have this in the file :
> 
> #%PAM-1.0
> auth       required	pam_listfile.so item=user sense=deny file=/etc/ftpusers 
> onerr=succeed
> auth       required	pam_stack.so service=system-auth
> auth       required	pam_shells.so
> account    required	pam_stack.so service=system-auth
> session    required	pam_stack.so service=system-auth
> 
> On the other hand I read that I need /etc/pam.d/ftp instead 
> of /etc/pam.d/proftp, but I guess since the proftp file is supplied with the 
> RPM, it doesn't make a difference.
> 
> regards,
> Marcel
> 

Is the user in the /etc/ftpusers file?

Also, what does /var/log/messages reveal when you try to login?