getwd permission denied error

[Lee Davis]

I have created two new mount point, copied files from and existing area and set all permissions the same between the two. Why would users be able to use an FTP client to access the old but not the new. When they try they get

COMMAND -> CWD /swlink1
REMOTE -> CWD command successful.
COMMAND -> PWD
ERROR -> getwd: Permission denied.

If they log in to a UNIX prompt everything works fine.

Any suggestions are appreciated.

[Abel Berger]

Hi Lee,

Exist some file like /etc/ftpusers in your box ?

[Lee Davis]

I have no ftpuser file anywhere on the box. I did a find and got nothing back.

[James R. Ferguson · Accepted solution]

Hi Lee:

This could be a directory permission problem. Try unmounting the "bad" mountpoint and make its permissions are at open (e.g. 755). Then remount and try again.

...JRF...

[Lee Davis]

Problem solved.


Thanks