[NTLUG:Discuss] FTP Problems

[Cameron, Thomas]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Drew [mailto:solarcurve at msn.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 9:45 AM
> To: discuss at ntlug.org
> Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] FTP Problems
> 
> 
> Howdy Guys,
> I am going to lose my mind on this one, and I thought I would 
> appeal for 
> help. Google is not getting much help at all. I am running 
> Redhat9, and 
> using vsftpd standalone not with xinetd. Everything was 
> great, and I had it 
> using virtual users and pam. The entire FTP process was perfect, and 
> functioning. I am not sure what has changed but now logins 
> are not working. 
> I am getting the following error upon trying to login.
> 
> 421 Service not available, remote server has closed connection
> Login failed.
> No control connection for command: Transport endpoint is not connected
> 
> When I try and connect, I get the FTP banner, and it requests 
> a login, and 
> password. If I supply the wrong credentials, I get a login 
> error as shown 
> below.
> 
> 530 Login incorrect.
> Login failed.
> 
> 
> But, if I supply correct information, I get the first error. 
> I have no 
> freaking clue what is wrong. I have checked my pam stuff, and 
> nothing has 
> changed that I know of. Can someone please help point me in the right 
> direction? I can supply any needed information or 
> configuration files. The 
> only thing I can think of that I have done is install 
> tripwire. Would that 
> have screwed up something?
> 
> Thanks for your help and time with this. Have a great day, 
> and take care.
> Paul Drew

Have you tried removing the vsftp packages and then reinstalling them?  Save your modified config files somewhere elese, reinstall vsftpd, then look at the differences in the stock config and your modified one.

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Thomas Cameron, RHCE, CNE, MCSE, MCT
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Linux Design and Engineering
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