topic Ftp only problem in Operating System - HP-UX

Ftp only problem

Filosofo — Fri, 07 Feb 2003 15:04:13 GMT

Hello,
I have create a ftponly user without restriction of directory.
When I log trough ftp I can't change in less directories.
Example
ftp pluuy
Name:amss
Password:****
pwd
output of pwd --> "/"
cd piu
pwd
output of pwd --> "/piu
cd /home
pwd
output of pwd --> "/"
cd ..
output of pwd --> "/"

I see this entrie in /etc/passwd files
smart:*:2172:107:Utente-Applicativo,,,:/home/smart:/usr/bin/ftpshell

I hope that somebody can help me

Hello

Re: Ftp only problem

Ian Dennison_1 — Fri, 07 Feb 2003 15:19:00 GMT

try creating /home/smart/usr/bin and putting '/usr/bin/ls' and '/usr/bin/pwd' in there.

Share and Enjoy! Ian

Re: Ftp only problem

Chris Vail — Fri, 07 Feb 2003 15:23:32 GMT

I'd never heard of ftpshell before reading your post. A quick googling shows that this is either A) something still under development by the open-source community, or B) A symbolic link to /bin/false. Its probably not a product supported by HP. If it is, please provide specifics, as I'd like to investigate it further. You might want to use another shell for your user. I prefer the Korn shell, but then I'm old-fashioned.
Otherwise, I'd check to make sure that the /home directory is actually there on that system.

Chris

Re: Ftp only problem

Ian Dennison_1 — Fri, 07 Feb 2003 15:24:32 GMT

Quick thought,...

Does /usr/bin/ftpshell exist, and is there an entry in /etc/shells for it?

Share and Enjoy! Ian

Re: Ftp only problem

Chris Wong — Fri, 07 Feb 2003 17:05:39 GMT

It sound like this is set-up as a restricted FTP user. I noticed that you FTP'd using the username amss, but showed us the entry for user named smart in the /etc/passwd.

- Chris