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>> On Fri, 04 Aug 2000 20:11:20 GMT,

> iam using linux i am having problem witha user not being
> able to ftp in to the server with in the lan. all other
> users can. I checked the follwing files 484 Feb 28 10:30
> /etc/ftpaccess 456 Feb 28 10:30 /etc/ftpconversion 39
> Feb 28 10:30 /etc/ftpgroups 104 Feb 28 10:30
> /etc/ftphosts 79 Feb 28 10:30 /etc/ftpusers they don't
> have much in them.
> the error message logged is Aug 4 15:13:10 linus
> ftpd[7144]: failed login from linus [192.168.254.26]
> any clues

> >> On Fri, 04 Aug 2000 20:11:20 GMT,

> > iam using linux i am having problem witha user not being
> > able to ftp in to the server with in the lan. all other
> > users can. I checked the follwing files 484 Feb 28 10:30
> > /etc/ftpaccess 456 Feb 28 10:30 /etc/ftpconversion 39
> > Feb 28 10:30 /etc/ftpgroups 104 Feb 28 10:30
> > /etc/ftphosts 79 Feb 28 10:30 /etc/ftpusers they don't
> > have much in them.

> > the error message logged is Aug 4 15:13:10 linus
> > ftpd[7144]: failed login from linus [192.168.254.26]

> > any clues

> Look in ftpusers.  Is the user listed there?

> Check the user's login shell and see if it is in
> /etc/shells.  Could be this user has a different shell
> from everyone else, and that shell is not listed as
> ftp'able.

> hth
> t
> --
> "With $10,000, we'd be millionaires!"
>                                            Homer Simpson

> no the user is not in /etc/ftpusers and the shell used by the user is
> ksh and that shell is listed in /etc/shells

> > >> On Fri, 04 Aug 2000 20:11:20 GMT,

> > > iam using linux i am having problem witha user not being
> > > able to ftp in to the server with in the lan. all other
> > > users can. I checked the follwing files 484 Feb 28 10:30
> > > /etc/ftpaccess 456 Feb 28 10:30 /etc/ftpconversion 39
> > > Feb 28 10:30 /etc/ftpgroups 104 Feb 28 10:30
> > > /etc/ftphosts 79 Feb 28 10:30 /etc/ftpusers they don't
> > > have much in them.

> > > the error message logged is Aug 4 15:13:10 linus
> > > ftpd[7144]: failed login from linus [192.168.254.26]

> > > any clues

> > Look in ftpusers.  Is the user listed there?

> > Check the user's login shell and see if it is in
> > /etc/shells.  Could be this user has a different shell
> > from everyone else, and that shell is not listed as
> > ftp'able.

> > hth
> > t
> > --
> > "With $10,000, we'd be millionaires!"
> >                                            Homer Simpson

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> the user HAS to be in etc/ftpusers

> > the user HAS to be in etc/ftpusers

> This is wrong.  From my ftpd man page:

> #      Ftpd authenticates users according to four rules.
> [...]
> #       2)     The  user  name  must  not  appear  in   the   file
> #              /etc/ftpusers.

> --

> Nate Eldredge

> > > the user HAS to be in etc/ftpusers

> > This is wrong.  From my ftpd man page:

> > #      Ftpd authenticates users according to four rules.
> > [...]
> > #       2)     The  user  name  must  not  appear  in   the   file
> > #              /etc/ftpusers.

> > --

> > Nate Eldredge

> In linux, ksh is not included, swap it to /bin/bash.  OR if you DO
have
> ksh, put it in /etc/shells.  If this doesnt work, feed more info =)

> Regards

> responding to the some of the replies

> 1. the  man pages says the user SHOULD NOT BE in /etc/ftpusers

> 2. The user can log in(and his shell is ksh) and I have also earlier
> posted that ksh is in /etc/shells

> I don't know what other info would be useful in solving

> Thanks

> > > > the user HAS to be in etc/ftpusers

> > > This is wrong.  From my ftpd man page:

> > > #      Ftpd authenticates users according to four rules.
> > > [...]
> > > #       2)     The  user  name  must  not  appear  in   the   file
> > > #              /etc/ftpusers.

> > > --

> > > Nate Eldredge

> > In linux, ksh is not included, swap it to /bin/bash.  OR if you DO
> have
> > ksh, put it in /etc/shells.  If this doesnt work, feed more info =)

> > Regards

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