FTP Login disallowed - Audit Error

[mohan_14]

When login using ftp to trusted Unix Server, shows the following error msg:
"530 Login disallowed (audit error)"

Greatly appreciated if anyone advise us at the earliest.

[Con O'Kelly]

Hi

Is this problem with all users trying to ftp or just specific accounts.

You could try checking there are no errors in /etc/passwd file.
Use following commands:
# authck -p
# pwck -s

Also check user is not listed in /etc/ftpd/ftpusers file.

Cheers
Con

[KapilRaj]

check /etc/ftpusers /etc/shells /var/adm/inetd.sec files

Kaps

[Mobeen_1]

Mohan,
I would suggest that you do the following

authck -p

This will highlight any inconsistencies between the passwd file and the trust database.

If there are any inconsistencies then correct them using

vipw

If this doesn't solve the problem, let us know. This will atleast help us eliminate the inconsistency issues that we normally see in trusted systems

regards
Mobeen

[Mei Jiao]

It could be the trusted user password database becomes corrupted, you can try these 2 commands:
# mv /tcb/files/auth/system/pw_id_map pw_id_map.bak
# /usr/sbin/authck -pv

Then try ftp again.

Hope it helps.