Need help troubleshooting anon ftp

[Kent Ostby]

Hi folks --

We've had anon ftp working on our server for several years.

Recently, we have done some "cleanup" of files and users and now anonymous FTP doesnt work anymore.

All we get is a login failure.

When we type in ftp as the login name, we get:

530 User ftp unknown.
Login failed.
Remote system type is UNIX.

This is the same if I try it from the box itself or try to ftp from a different box.

Ideas ?

[Sanjay_6 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Suggest you should revisit the anon ftp configuration. Maybe the anon ftp id "ftp" has been diabled or does not exist in /etc/passwd

Hope this helps.

Regds

[Kent Ostby]

Ha ! I love easy solutions.

Someone had indeed removed the user "ftp" from the /etc/passwd file.

Oz

[Sanjay_6]

Hi Oz,

Thanks for the easy points. but this is what made me suggest that the id "ftp" may not exist on your system.

"User ftp unknown."

Hope this helps in future.

Regards