linux 3 update 3 ftp connection refused

[WilliamSmith11]

Hi
I am trying to do an ftp connection to my server running red hat linux 3 update 3.

I have installed the ftp server , I have changed the default option from disable=yes to no.

but the connection is refused .

Some idea about to some file that I must edit,

thank you

W.S

[melvyn burnard · Accepted solution]

posted in wrong forum, moved to more appropriate forum

[g33k]

Connection refused most probably mean that ftp server is running but, firewall or tcpwrapper is blocking your access.

So check firewall
iptables -L
check
/etc/hosts.allow
and
/etc/hosts.deny

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

iptables -F flushes and clears the firewall.

tail -f /var/log/messages or secure on the target server and try. If you see nothing, firewall issue. If you see something check telnet setup

Consider replacing telnet/ftp with ssh/sftp

SEP

[Alexander Chuzhoy]

What ftp server did you install?
Is it the vsftpd?
if so you must start the service with:
service vsftpd start

If the ftp server you've installed is a part of xinetd services, then you must restart the xinetd service with:
service xinetd restart

Anyway vsftp comes on the installation CD.