I checked, and did have a user called ftp (home directory /var/ftp and shell /sbin/nologin). The /var/ftp directory is owned by root/root, not FTP - don't know if that matters. I also added a line to the vsftpd.conf file for something like nopriv_user = ftp. Still is not working. The log file I get from WS FTP LE is:
WINSOCK.DLL: WinSock 2.0 WS_FTP LE 5.08 2000.01.13, Copyright © 1992-2000 Ipswitch, Inc. - - connecting to 192.168.1.104:21 Connected to 192.168.1.104 port 21 220-Hello, all activity on ftp.prismbiz.com is logged. 220 Welcome to the prismbiz.com FTP site. All activity is logged. USER anonymous 331 Please specify the password. PASS (hidden) 530 Login incorrect. ! Logon failure, so quitting When I try this from a Linux client (using ftp command), I get virtually the same thing. For password, I am using my email address, i.e. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ryan Dooley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 3:19 PM Subject: Re: Help with vsftpd > > > Can someone help me with vsftpd? I've installed the rpm on RH8 (for > > anonymous use only) and when I try and login I get 531-invalid password. > > I don't understand how I can have an invalid password with anonymous > > only use. I changed the xinetd file and vsftpd.conf file a BIT, but not > > much. Those two files are included below. > > > > I do have a user called nobody, but the home directory is not /var/ftp. > > Does that matter? > > You have to have the user ftp (not nobody) with the home directory of > /var/ftp. > > Cheers, > Ryan > > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
