FTP access denied for users in a Trusted HP-UX server

[Phani_4]

Hi,

We have one Trusted HP-UX server.
While doing ftp to this server as a user, it is saying "ftp access denied"

I have checked the /etc/ftpd/ftpusers file, the user is not listed here & there is no /etc/shells file defined.

Checked /var/adm/inetd.sec also..ftp service is not restricted.

As a root i can ftp since it is commented in ftpusers file.

But as normal user we are not able to ftp to this server even though the user not listed in ftpusers file.

Please help me in resolving this issue.

[Steven E. Protter]

The most likely cause is the user is locked or the password is expired.

Run the script I'm attaching against one of the users and see if the problem occurs.

turn on enhanced inetd logging

inetd -l

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

run your test in another window.

sEP

[RAC_1]

Prepare /etc/shells file and put all shells that user's use on your system.

Add -lv ooptions to ftpd in /etc/inetd.conf.
Do inetd -c

And post the results.

Anil

[Sundar_7 · Accepted solution]

hi,

What is the user login shell ? If your user login shell is not one of those standard shells then even if there is no /etc/shells, ftp access will be denied for the user.

Sundar

[Phani_4]

Hi All,

Creating a /etc/shells file with all shells defined worked out..Now normal users can able to ftp to the server.

Thanks alot for your quick response..:-)

Regards,
Phani