Enable FTP access for specific user???

[Veron_Le]

Hi there,

Now I can ftp by using root but cannot use user "veron". why? anh how can to turn on this service for "veron" user.

Thanks for your prompt answers

[Antonio Cardoso_1]

- is the shell mentioned for user veron in /etc/password also declared in /etc/shells ?

- check /etc/ftpd/ftpusers for restrictions on this user.

[Ninad_1]

you can use the /etc/ftpd/ftpusers file to restrict users from allowing ftp.
Please check if such a file exists and which users are specified in this file. Remove the entry for veron from this file if present.
Also you can control ftp access using /etc/ftpd/ftpaccess - do man ftpaccess.
For this you need to have the ftpd entry in the /etc/inetd.conf as ftpd -a
do man ftpd.

regards,
Ninad

[Veron_Le]

there are nothing else in /etc/ftpd folder except two empty folders "ftp-exec" and "pids". I can use this 'veron' user to telnet but ftp.
help pls

[Ninad_1]

Can you post the output of
grep ftp /etc/inetd.conf

Regards,
Ninad

[Enrico P.]

Hi,
any error when you try ftp?
Check the syslog of the ftp server also

Enrico

[Veron_Le]

here is the output:
ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/lbin/ftpd ftpd -l
# Before uncommenting the "tftp" entry below, please make sure
# that you have a "tftp" user in /etc/passwd. If you don't
# have one, please consult the tftpd(1M) manual entry for
tftp dgram udp wait root /usr/lbin/tftpd tftpd\

for your further info, I can ftp by root but veron

[Ninad_1]

What error does it display on the screen when you try to ftp with veron.
Also what is the error message logged to /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log when your ftp login fails ?

Regards,
Ninad

[Veron_Le]

the output of ftp:
ftp 15.76.14.5
Connected to 15.76.14.5.
220 hpux01 FTP server (Version 1.1.214.6 Wed Feb 9 08:03:34 GMT 2000) ready.
User (15.76.14.5:(none)): veron
530 User veron access denied...
Login failed.
ftp>

Pls help.

[Warren_9]

hi,

did you check the /etc/shells? which should include the default shell for "veron"

GOOD LUCK!!

[Veron_Le]

Hi,

Unlucky, there are no shells:
ll /etc/shell*
/etc/shell* not found

Veron

[Mridul Shrivastava]

Edit the /etc/inetd.conf file and add the '-a' option to enable ftpd to use the ftpaccess file. Here is an example;

ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/lbin/ftpd ftpd -l -a

Tell inetd to reread its configuration file so the change takes effect:

/usr/sbin/inetd -c

---> could u pls check is there any entry in inetd.conf file like "-a" if it is then its reading ftp access file and we have to add this user there.
Once u confirm it I can post the procedure for the same.

[Warren_9]

hi Veron,

# grep veron /etc/passwd | cut -d : -f 7 > /etc/shells

GOOD LUCK!!

[Veron_Le]

Thanks all, I fixed this problem by editing /etc/shells
Veron