Remote FTP

I too have a problem with remote ftp access from users.
using Fedora 4, I create the domain activate ftp and then add users.
I can use the browser ftp ( https://192.168.55.4:81/index.php?s=ae....etc ) but not cuteftp with the same credentials.

any ideas , ftp server is running according to the services menu

 

I dont think its firewall as I'm on the local network behind the router,
I also have maped to the server through my own host file to by pass any dns.
Also Cuteftp does connect to the ftp server as I get the connection message, the problem is that it wont accept any user logging in

ftp access is enabled for the user (i presume this is working as i can use the ispconfig interface through the browser)

The reason I would like ftp to work through a client is that I have not found a way to transfer multiply files with the web browser method,
I did find a work around by installing MC and using the shell connect (f9) to access the old server to transfer the web pages across but I dont want to give users shell access.

just another thing maybe a wee bit off topic but where is phpmyadmin located/installed by default, I cant find it and installed the standard one in /home/admispconfig/ispconfig/web/phpMYAdmin
but again there is the problem of getting it intregrated into the admin facilities of ispconfig or setting up individual users manuall to be able to manage their dbases. - sorry if its a bit longwinded its the first time I do server like this normally used distros like clarkconnect.

(edit) firewall off on machine

I get this in logs :-
proftpd:
Unknown Entries:
session opened for user web1_nsworld by (uid=0): 16 Time(s)
session opened for user web1_kelljes by (uid=0): 5 Time(s)
authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty= ruser= rhost=127.0.0.1
user=web1_nsworld: 2 Time(s) if it sheds any light !

 

Ok phpmyadmin sorted but no luck on ftp access even with passive mode selected

 

Maybe your FTP server listens only on 127.0.0.1? Can you post the output of

Code:

netstat -tap

here?

 

[root@www home]# netstat -tap
Active Internet connections (servers and established)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State PID/Program name
tcp 0 0 *:imaps *:* LISTEN 1801/xinetd
tcp 0 0 *:32769 *:* LISTEN 1427/rpc.statd
tcp 0 0 *op3s *:* LISTEN 1801/xinetd
tcp 0 0 *:mysql *:* LISTEN 1891/mysqld
tcp 0 0 *op3 *:* LISTEN 1801/xinetd
tcp 0 0 *:imap *:* LISTEN 1801/xinetd
tcp 0 0 *:sunrpc *:* LISTEN 1410/portmap
tcp 0 0 *:81 *:* LISTEN 2180/ispconfig_http
tcp 0 0 *:ftp *:* LISTEN 2327/proftpd: (acce
tcp 0 0 home.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.com:ipp *:* LISTEN 1722/cupsd
tcp 0 0 home.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.com:5335 *:* LISTEN 1709/mDNSResponder
tcp 0 0 *:smtp *:* LISTEN 8589/master
tcp 1 10 home.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.com:smtp web25603.mail.ukl.yah:35834 LAST_ACK -
tcp 1 10 home.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.com:smtp web25603.mail.ukl.yah:35835 CLOSING -
tcp 0 0 192.168.55.6:52442 www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.com:ssh ESTABLISHED 2933/ssh
tcp 0 0 *:http *:* LISTEN 2220/httpd
tcp 0 0 *:ssh *:* LISTEN 1793/sshd
tcp 0 0 *:https *:* LISTEN 2220/httpd
tcp 0 0 home.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.com:ssh ::ffff:192.168.55.3:2283 ESTABLISHED 4400/2
tcp 0 0 home.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.com:ssh ::ffff:192.168.55.3:1148 ESTABLISHED 2797/sshd: web1_nsw
[root@www home]#

 

Your POP3 daemon is a funny guy:

op3



Well, if you like, you can send me a private message or email, and I can have a short look at your server...

 

yep -- interfeering smilies

what need I do to let you look at server ?

 

I've just sent you a private message.

 

I got it working. I created a file /etc/pam.d/ftp with the following contents:

Code:

#%PAM-1.0
auth    required        pam_unix.so     nullok
account required        pam_unix.so
session required        pam_unix.so

I restarted proftpd, and that's it!

 

Hi, I'm having the same problem also. I read the other threads earlier posted by falco and I added the information as per instructions by falco, however there was alreay an existing /etc/pam.d/ftp. So I just amended falco's instruction. This is my ftp client log:

I tried both passive and non-passive. I however can log in as Anonymous with no problems.

 

What did you use for username? It must be something like web[no]_xxxx.

 

Sorry Falko, I haven't had a chance to tinker with ftpd yet. I'm still trying to get the DNS client working . But to answer you question, no. I did not use the username you suggested. But I have the feeling it's in the manual that I overlooked. Will post back.

 

Ok... The fix above works when ftp access denied on Fedora 4. On Fedora 3, falco pointed out that it needs to be web[no]_xxxx

FTP on both systems work now.

Thanks!

 

Fedora 4 ftp access fix (Falko)

Hello, I did as Falko suggested

nano /etc/pam.d/ftp

Code:

#%PAM-1.0
auth    required        pam_unix.so     nullok
account required        pam_unix.so
session required        pam_unix.so

and
service proftpd restart


and all is well thanks Falko

Should you add that to the FC4 perfect install notes?

James

 

I have to verify that myself before I update the howto because when I first wrote it I didn't have to create this /etc/pam.d/ftp file. Maybe some packages have changed in the meantime...

 

Need for pam.d/ftp file

Hi,

I can confirm that this is necessary
I had been trying to get FTP to work - could log in with webftp but not with ftp client.
Added /etc/pam.d/ftp as suggested and it worked first time.
On FC4

Still have problem with sending mail, able to read but not send, username/password rejected. Is this likely to be a similar problem?

 

What's the exact error message? Is there also anything in the mail log?

 

Mail sending problem

The mail client - Thunderbird - just reports that conn...

Moved to new thread

...oughts?

Thank you