topic Re: Ftp Login Incorrect in Operating System - HP-UX

Ftp Login Incorrect

Victor Salvador — Mon, 31 Jul 2000 16:48:21 GMT

I always connect with ftp of my server using the user root, but now i can't connect, return error "Login incorrect", how i can enabled again the root to ftp.

My OS is HP-UX 11.0

Re: Ftp Login Incorrect

Kofi ARTHIABAH — Mon, 31 Jul 2000 16:54:50 GMT

edit the /etc/ftpusers file and remove root from the file.

do a man ftpusers.

Good luck

Re: Ftp Login Incorrect

Antoanetta Naghiu — Mon, 31 Jul 2000 16:58:50 GMT

Is another user able to ftp?
Check /var/adm/inetd.sec in both boxes. (for details man inetd.sec)

Re: Ftp Login Incorrect

Antoanetta Naghiu — Mon, 31 Jul 2000 17:01:40 GMT

Ftpuser is a good point. Just a remark:
ftpusers for HP-UX 11.0 is under /etc/ftpd, so check /etc/ftpd/ftpusers

Re: Ftp Login Incorrect

Adam Fairhall — Mon, 31 Jul 2000 23:35:20 GMT

See if there is a fille '/etc/shells'. If this file exists the only people who can ftp are those whose shell in the passwd file match a shell listed in the shells file. Check to see whether a line is included containing root's shell:
/sbin/sh

If someone has added a shell to the system such as bash they may have set up this file so that they can ftp themselves.

Adam
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Re: Ftp Login Incorrect

Ramesh Donti — Tue, 01 Aug 2000 00:21:08 GMT

Hi,
Confirm whether root is the only user or any other user is not able to do ftp.

If none of the user can do ftp, then check that
1. your system (from where u are logging in) is not restricted for ftp service in /var/adm/inetd.sec

If root is the only user:
1. Check that root entry is not in /etc/ftpd/ftpusers file.
2. root's shell entry in password file is /sbin/sh.
3. password you have entered is correct !!!!!

Re: Ftp Login Incorrect

Sundararajan Anandhan — Tue, 01 Aug 2000 00:46:49 GMT

Hi,

To add to the points, FTP requires a passwd.
If the user doesn't have a passwd, ftp won't work. ( Though the chances of having no passwd for root is very rare , I just thought it's worth making this point..)

Regards,
Sundar