some ftp daemons check to see if the user has a valid login shell before allowing a ftp login. check /etc/shells to see if that user's shell is listed.
nate ----------------------------------------[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ]-- Linux System Administrator http://www.firetrail.com/ Firetrail Internet Services Limited http://www.aphroland.org/ Everett, WA 425-348-7336 http://www.linuxpowered.net/ Powered By: http://comedy.aphroland.org/ Debian 2.1 Linux 2.0.36 SMP http://yahoo.aphroland.org/ -----------------------------------------[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ]-- On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, Daniel Lesage wrote: > Hi all. > > I've been having trouble FTPing to my Debian box over my LAN for a while > now. Here's what happens: > > Problem 1) I can't FTP as root, and I understand why. But one (and only > one) of > my users is also unable to FTP there, getting the same error message as when I > try as root. That user is not listed in the ftphosts file. What gives? > > Problem 2) I'm able to connect using any other user name. But trying to > upload > files results in "Permission Denied", regardless of where I try to upload. > Home directories' permissions look fine (rwxr-xr-x). > > I'd appreciate any input on these. > > Thanks, > Dan. > --- > This is what we do. This is who we are. > -><--><--><--><--><--><--><--><--><--><--><--><--><--><--><--><--><--><- > Hail Eris! -><- Kallisti -><- All Hail Discordia! > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null >
