Local users can not ftp

[njia_1]

Hi

I just found out a strange problem with FTP access to one of our HPUX 11i box.

This server is configured as NIS master, I tried to ftp something to this server but everything I got the following error message

only two users are listed in ftpusers file, bin and uucp. All NIS users do not have this problem.

Only one line in /var/adm/inetd.sec
dtspc allow 127.0.0.1 loopback kirk

as I already mentioned, all NIS users do not have this problem

any ideas ?

thanks
Nan
[R] 220 kirk FTP server (Version 1.1.214.4(PHNE_30432) Thu Feb 26 10:46:14 GMT 2004) ready.
[R] USER root
[R] 530 User root access denied...
[R] Connection failed

[njia_1]

Hi

I changed the login shell from /sbin/sh to /usr/local/bin/tcsh for one of the local users then he is able to ftp.

why ?

thanks
Nan

[Devesh Pant_1 · Accepted solution]

This looks more like root login issue than all local users. Did yo try any other user. Also is direct login for root enabled on your server ??
Thanks
DP

[Devesh Pant_1]

njia,
I just happen to see your post ahead of my response earlier.

In that case you might want to check your /etc/shells file and most likely /sbin/sh is not in there.
If it is not there just add the line and you will be all set.

thanks
DP

[njia_1]

thanks