topic Re: ftp session fails in Operating System - HP-UX

ftp session fails

Anton S.L. Lau — Tue, 18 Nov 2003 10:05:52 GMT

Hi all,

have any of you faced the following problem?
a telnet session from one host-a to the other host-b went succesfully, but a ftp session fails from the same host-a to the host-b failed for the same user.
The OS of the hosts are HP-UX 11

If someone can shared me the knowledge how this can happen, I'll be very happy.
And the one who can supply me the solution will be my hero :-)

regards

Anton

Re: ftp session fails

Stefan Farrelly — Tue, 18 Nov 2003 10:11:32 GMT

check if the file /etc/ftpd/ftpusers exists - if it does ensure your user is not in it - or else they are not allowed to run ftp.

Check /etc/shells - the user must have a valid shell in their passwd entry as specified in this file or else ftp wont work.

Re: ftp session fails

Jeff Schussele — Tue, 18 Nov 2003 10:12:49 GMT

Hi Anton,

Chances are this is a name resolution problem.
Make sure BOTH hosts can resolve the other by name AND by IP and that they can resolve themselves both ways.

HTH,
Jeff

Re: ftp session fails

Vijaya Kumar_3 — Tue, 18 Nov 2003 10:13:04 GMT

can u look into the logs?

can u post what exactly failure happens during ftp session?

Check for /etc/ftpuser
If an user listed in this file, he is NOT allowed to use ftp...

Check the log messages...

-Vijay

Re: ftp session fails

Sanjay_6 — Tue, 18 Nov 2003 10:14:34 GMT

Hi Anton,

check and see if the user is blocked from doing an ftp to the server. Check the /etc/ftpd/ftpusers. If the login name exists in this file, that means that the user id cannot ftp to the server.

Hope this helps.

Regds

Re: ftp session fails

Steven E. Protter — Tue, 18 Nov 2003 10:17:12 GMT

for better logging

inetd -l

tail -f /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log

Then to the ftp thing and watch for errors in another session.

There are problems with the latest wu-ftpd and several security bulletins that required binary replacement.

I wonder why HP doesn't just create a new depot file.

SEP

Re: ftp session fails

Michael Schulte zur Sur — Tue, 18 Nov 2003 10:33:17 GMT

Hi Anton,

what do you mean by failed?
Any specific error message?
What about firewall?
telnet port may be open but ftp not.

greetings,

Michael

Re: ftp session fails

Anton S.L. Lau — Thu, 27 Nov 2003 05:35:19 GMT

Thanks all for your help.
Still wrestling with the problem.
The hard thing is, the problem is not consistent, it happens from time to time.
But again thanks anyhow.
If you guys have more sugestions, please let me know.

rgrds

Re: ftp session fails

Michael Schulte zur Sur — Mon, 01 Dec 2003 12:17:24 GMT

Hi,

even if the problem is not solved, could you spare some points from the endless supply of points, HP has, for those, who tried to help you? ;-)

thanks,

Michael

Re: ftp session fails

Anton S.L. Lau — Mon, 01 Dec 2003 13:24:09 GMT

Sorry,
thought I did.

will do ASAP.
Again thanks for your help

Re: ftp session fails

Michael Schulte zur Sur — Sat, 06 Dec 2003 08:37:52 GMT

Hi,

is one week enough to be asap? ;-))))

be silly from time to time,

Michael

Re: ftp session fails

Anton S.L. Lau — Mon, 08 Dec 2003 06:49:12 GMT

Thanks you all guys for your help

Anton

Re: ftp session fails

Mark Grant — Mon, 08 Dec 2003 06:52:33 GMT

How about the old favorite of making sure that the user you are using to "ftp" into host b as has a shell that is specified in /etc/shells

Re: ftp session fails

Jim Butler — Mon, 08 Dec 2003 09:54:04 GMT

Hp released an ftp patch that disabled ftp on HP 11 about 2.5 years ago - I forget the patch - but make sure your ftp patches are up to date.

Failing that, the /etc/shells and ftpusers is the way to go -

doesn't ftpusers work in reverse (i.e. only put the users in that file you want to restrict?)

Re: ftp session fails

Suresh Patoria — Mon, 15 Dec 2003 04:09:13 GMT

Hi

Check the /var/adm/inetd.sec file

Thanx