> 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