topic Re: Regarding the FTP in Operating System - HP-UX

Regarding the FTP

unixguy_1 — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:02:49 GMT

Hi Friends,

we are maintaining 11.11,11.23 & 11.31 version OS in HP-UX

iam not able to connect to the server through FTP.
i checked the ftpusers files in "/etc/ftpd".
that user is not availble,so user can able to connect the server FTP.

so please anyone give explain such a time what can do to resolve this type of problem.

and i need more details about "/etc/shells" file.

thanks in advance.

Regards,
Unixguy.

Re: Regarding the FTP

Ganesan R — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:20:49 GMT

Hi Unixguy,

As yourself identified, make sure that the users shell is listed in /etc/shells file. If not add the shell into /etc/shells.
ftpd daemon will accept the ftp connections only if the user shell is exist on /etc/shells file

Note that ftp access will be given to all the user by default.

If you could provide the error you are getting we can help you better.

Re: Regarding the FTP

Lijeesh N G_1 — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:23:57 GMT

Hi,

FTP
=====

1) Chek /etc/inetd.conf file for the following entry,

#ftp stream tcp6 nowait root /usr/lbin/ftpd ftpd -l

If # is there, remove it for enabling the port and restart the inetd by
#inetd -c

2) Check entry in /etc/ftpd/ftpusers file for checking any restriction for users.

Regards,
LIJEESH N G

Re: Regarding the FTP

unixguy_1 — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:28:50 GMT

HI Ganesan,

Actullay user is not availble in that ftpusers file,i chcked /etc/shells file ,
the user shells is there ,but still that user is not able to connect the server through FTP.

i checked some servers "shell" file

"/bin/ftpshell" type of shells is there in that /etc/shell file.
can you explain about that.

Regards,
Unixguy.

Re: Regarding the FTP

unixguy_1 — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:35:55 GMT

If created any user the FTP access is default to all the version of HP-UX OS.

am i right?

Regards,
Unixguy.

Re: Regarding the FTP

Ganesan R — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:41:08 GMT

Hi Unixguy,

>>If created any user the FTP access is default to all the version of HP-UX OS.
am i right?<<

Yes.

>>"/bin/ftpshell" type of shells is there in that /etc/shell file.
can you explain about that.<<

Probably /bin/ftpshell could be a customized shell which will allow only ftp connections.
You can use any shell like inbuilt shell or customized shell. But the shell should be listed in /etc/shells.

See "man shells" for more details

Re: Regarding the FTP

Jineesh — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:17:57 GMT

Hi unixguy,

do an FTP from the server to itself.

#ftp 0

Check does this work fine...?

enable the inetd logging in using inetd -l command and check the syslog entries after trying to do an FTP to the server.

Paste here the error message you are getting.

Re: Regarding the FTP

Suraj K Sankari — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:27:16 GMT

Hi,

Are you getting the ftp prompt ?
if not then 1st login to the box and try to do a ftp into local host then you will know ftp is open or not in your server.

Suraj

Re: Regarding the FTP

Steven Schweda — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:56:45 GMT

> iam not able to connect [...]

This is not a useful problem description. It
does not say what you did or what happened
when you did it.

> If you could provide the error you are
> getting we can help you better.

> Paste here the error message you are getting.

> Are you getting the ftp prompt ?

Perhaps there's a reason that everyone is
asking for the same information. Is there
some reason that you're not giving it?

Re: Regarding the FTP

Rita C Workman — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:37:46 GMT

Here's a thought.....not knowing your network though....

Is it possible that you can not ftp to that box, because your network person has blocked the ftp port so nothing (from anywhere) can ftp to the box, or maybe just from the IP range your coming from?
Try ftp-ing from a different subnet to that box and see what you get.
Or try asking the network guy if they maybe got over zealous with doing some port security tasks.

Like I said, just a thought,
Rita