Thanks for the reply. It's not quite that simple, but in replying to your note you actually helped me work through a few things in my mind (some sleep helped too!)
As I mentioned before, ftp is enabled and runs if I ftp localhost. I can also telnet to port 21 on the box. I've since remembered that ftp uses control and data ports, which is why telnet to port 21 works. Things I have tried are overriding DNS reverse lookups in /etc/ftpaccess, and I am looking into some of the passive mode configurations. I see the exact same behavior on my home system which running 7.2. My home box is addressed as 192.168.1.10. On that box, I can ftp to localhost, but if I try to ftp to the box from another client on the network, the connection is "closed by remote host." syslog shows only: Mar 8 07:17:02 cyclops ftpd[1499]: lost connection to 192.168.1.101 [192.168.1.101] Mar 8 07:17:02 cyclops ftpd[1499]: FTP session closed The machine does not have a FQDN, is addressed as 192.168.1.10. The client is using a DHCP address which also does not exist in DNS. I tried adding the DCHP address to /etc/hosts and it now allows the connection, though it is still quite slow to connect. Should I try grabbing wuftpd source and recompiling without DNS support, or are there other config parameters I should explore? Thanks. aftab alam wrote: > > hi > You go to /etc/xinetd.d and see the file wu-ftpd. If there is any entry > like "disable yes". You just comment this line and reboot the system. > > Dan Simoes wrote: > > > New to this list, so hi all. > > > > I have seen reports of this problem before, with no conclusive solution. > > > > On a fresh 7.1 install, I can ftp localhost without a problem on the > > box. > > Remote ftp sessions connect, then are "closed by remote host". > > syslog shows nothing interesting. > > > > I have checked: > > - hosts.allow/deny > > - ftpaccess/ftpuser/etc > > - ipchains > > > > I've even watched tcpdump traffic and still don't see anything obvious. > > > > One interesting thing - ftp to the box fails, but telnet to port 21 > > works, and I can login with USER and PASS and do a pwd. > > Boggles the mind, doesn't it? > > > > My coworkers urge me to just get an updated rpm or use proftpd, but I'd > > like to know why this is failing. I suspect something to do with > > tcpwrappers and reverse lookups, but I'm not sure. Like I said, I'm not > > the first to see this problem. > > > > Thanks. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Redhat-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > -- > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Aftab Alam > Computer Centre > IIT Kanpur > Phone:- 0512-597447(O) > 0512-598598(R) > email:- [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
