Subject: RE: Cannot ftp because of "user not allowed"
To: 'Alex Sorg' <netbsd-help@netbsd.org>
From: Roby Sadeli <netcitizen01@yahoo.com>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 08/28/2001 12:02:13
> When I try to ftp to my NetBSD-1.5.X Box as a normal user
> acces is denied with "530 User alex may not use FTP." This
> user is in /etc/ftpusers. Same behavior with "* allow" in
> there. The version of ftpd is 20010627. File date and rights:
> # ll ftpd
> -r-xr-xr-x 1 root wheel 91712 Jul 25 23:14 ftpd
>
> I upgraded my system by hand because I needed isdn. Maybe I
> overlooked something.
>
> Any hints?
I suppose you should NOT put user 'alex' in /etc/ftpusers since :
(taken from the man page of ftpd)
Ftpd authenticates users according to six rules.
...snipped
2. The login name must not appear in the file /etc/ftpusers.
...snipped
Please read the man page for ftpd for further details.
roby