[ale] ftp login problems

[Chuck Mattern]

That's correct in format, any of id's in the list should get a login failed 
message when you try to ftp in with that id.  If the id you are running as is 
in the list you either need to take the id out of the list or use a different 
id.  My suggestion would be to use a different, possibly a new and unique, id 
for the task.  We make extensive use of subsystem id's for the subsystems that 
run on our servers, for instance we have an slabor id for the labor management 
software.  It's not privileged like root, bin, lp, etc. so there is less risk 
in allowing it to connect via ftp.

If the id you are using is not in the list then you'll need to look elsewhere.

> what is the contents of this file  supposed to look like?
> mine has things like:
> 
> boot
> bin
> ..
> ..
> games
> nobody
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, 12 Nov 2000, you wrote:
> > You don't way what id you are using to make the ftp connection but the firs
t 
> > place I'd look would be the /etc/ftpusers file.  Any id listed in there is 
NOT 
> > allowed to log in via ftp.  It tells you:
> > 
> > 530 Login incorrect.
> > 
> >  ftpaccess 
> > ftpgroups 
> > ftphosts
> > 
> > Since you can rsh you can skip these files:
> > 
> > hosts.allow 
> > hosts.deny
> > 
> > Best of luck and let us know how it goes.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Chuck
> > 
> > 
> > > I've been trying to ftp between two linux boxes.  one is mdk6.0 and the o
ther
> > > is a mdk 7.0.  it's been a complete nightmare.
> > > it's telling me that the logins are incorrect.
> > > 
> > > [phrostie at agusta phrostie]$ ftp atlanta
> > > Connected to atlanta.ga.
> > > 220 atlanta.ga FTP server (Version wu-2.6.0(1) Tue Jan 4 19:41:20 GMT 200
0) r
> > eady.
> > > 331 Password required for phrostie.
> > > 530 Login incorrect.
> > > Login failed.
> > > ftp> 
> > > 
> > > i know they are correct because i can rsh to the same box with the same
> > > login/passwds.  i've done this before on older dist's(with more lacks sec
urity).
> > > i'm guessing it has something to do with shadow passwords.
> > > 
> > > any ideas?
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