I again supplied insufficient information. When I ftp to the debian machine, I get an ftp prompt. If I enter a non-existant login-name, it then prompts for password and then refuses entry. If I enter a user whose name is listed via NIS, he is immediately refused entry before prompting for a password. A locally created user has no problem logging in. Transcript below:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ : ftp palm Connected to palm.usc.edu. 220 palm FTP server (Version 5.60) ready. Name (palm:brannon): brannon [NIS-defined user] 530 User brannon access denied. Login failed. Remote system type is UNIX. Using binary mode to transfer files. ftp> exit ?Invalid command ftp> bye 221 Goodbye. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ : ftp palm Connected to palm.usc.edu. 220 palm FTP server (Version 5.60) ready. Name (palm:brannon): bobo [fictitious user] 331 Password required for bobo. Password: 530 Login incorrect. Login failed. Remote system type is UNIX. Using binary mode to transfer files. ftp> bye 221 Goodbye. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ : ftp palm Connected to palm.usc.edu. 220 palm FTP server (Version 5.60) ready. Name (palm:brannon): guest [debian-system-defined user] 331 Password required for guest. Password: 230 User guest logged in. Remote system type is UNIX. Using binary mode to transfer files. ftp> -- o============o Sending unsolicited commercial e-mail (UCE) to this address Legal Notice is indication of your consent to pay me $120/hour for 1 hour o============o minimum for professional proofreading & technical assessment. terrence brannon * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://rana.usc.edu:8376/~brannon -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .