Douwe,

I checked ftpd.conf, but has no entry for a hostname; I even checked "man ftpd.conf".

I have managed to correct the issue by adding a switch to ftpd's start in inetd.conf - apparently the switch "-h <hostname>" can be used!  :)

Although this is now resolved, I still wonder why it was wrong?!?

Thanks everyone!

Phil.

On Sun, 11 May 2003 22:39:45 +0200
"Douwe Kiela" <virtus@wanadoo.nl> wrote:

> It's also possible that this has nothing to do with your system settings,
> but you FTP settings.
> Check your FTPd's configuration file and see if it contains the correct
> hostname.
> 
> Regards,
>  Douwe
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Pereira" <freeserver@wintellect.co.uk>
> To: "Andrzej Szeszo" <aszeszo@o2.pl>
> Cc: <netbsd-users@netbsd.org>
> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 9:10 PM
> Subject: Re: FTP connection showing incorrect hostname
> 
> 
> > Andrzej,
> >
> > I checked the reverse DNS, but it wasn't that - it works perfectly and
> gives the correct reply.
> >
> > Phil.
> >
> > On Sun, 11 May 2003 19:36:52 +0200
> > Andrzej Szeszo <aszeszo@o2.pl> wrote:
> >
> > > On Sun, 11 May 2003 18:03:35 +0100
> > > Phil Pereira <freeserver@wintellect.co.uk> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have now setup my FTP server; however, when it is connected to - it
> > > > displays an incorrect hostanme for itself, eg. it says:
> > > >
> > > > Connected to host.domainX.com
> > > >
> > > > instead of
> > > >
> > > > Connected to host.domainY.com
> > > >
> > > > Any way I can change this?  My /etc/myname file is correct and
> > > > everything else seems right - even the correct name is displayed when
> > > > the system boots. Any ideas?
> > >
> > > I think it's related to rev dns. I'm almost sure that "nslookup
> > > ip.of.your.ftpserver" command will give you host.domainX.com as a
> > > result.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Best regards,     -- listen to the smashing pumpkins --
> > >  Andrzej
> >
> >
> > --
> > Phil.
> > ---------------------------------------------------
> >                                            (_ )
> > UNIX is "user-friendly",                \\\", ) ^
> > it's just picky about its friends!        \/, \(
> >                                          cXc_/_)
> > ---------------------------------------------------
> >
> 


-- 
Phil.
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