Re[3]: Anonymous ftp on 1.3.9

[Pavel Tsekov <ptsekov at gmx dot net>]

Friday, March 22, 2002, 9:46:31 AM, you wrote:

[snip]

>>>>>AD> I had set up anonymous ftp before and it was working find (probably
>>>>>AD> around 1.3.6). Now on 1.3.9 it doesn't seem to be working right. I've
>>>>>
>>>>>What exactly isn't working ?
>>>>>
>>> 
>>> AD> adefaria:/bin/ftp adefaria
>>> AD> Connected to adefaria.SALIRA.COM.
>>> AD> 220- Welcome to adefaria's ftp service
>>> AD> 220 adefaria FTP server (GNU inetutils 1.3.2) ready.
>>> AD> Name (adefaria:adefaria): anonymous
>>> AD> 331 Guest login ok, send your complete e-mail address as password.
>>> AD> Password:
>>> AD> 530 Login incorrect.
>>> AD> /bin/ftp: Login failed.
>>> AD> Remote system type is UNIX.
>>> AD> Using binary mode to transfer files.
>>> ftp>>
>>>

Ok - check if the /etc/passwd, /etc/group files a world readable.

Do you have ftp user created in your Windows database or you mapped
the ftp user in /etc/passwd to the Windows Guest user ? I've
determined that creating a user without a password to be used by
ftpd doesnt work on WinXP (maybe others too but I dont have access to test).
Or much better would be to say - a user without a pass cannot log in
into ftpd on WinXP Home. I can reproduce this behaviours each time...

PT> Ok, I was able to reproduce this behaviour on  my WinXP Home
PT> Edition... So it seems there is some kind of a problem (at least for me and you).
PT> For the record I'm running 1.3.10 and inetutils 1.3.2-17.

This was my first impression - later I've determined what I've said
above.

PT> I got the sources for inetutils and I'm going to debug it this night.

Well, I did ... I learned many things :) i.e. the little secret about
/etc/passwd and /etc/group for exmaple :) (Yes, this is not in the
FAQ!)


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