ftpd

[groundzero]

Mandrake 7.2..
I need an easy to install and get working ftpd. I doesnt have to be all that seure either im gonna start and stop it manually in order to prevent security holes. I just so my web guy can upload web pages. Suggestions?
:D

[X_console]

Didn't Mandrake come with wu-ftpd? If you commented out ftp in /etc/inetd.conf, just uncomment it and "killall -HUP inetd" and you should be fine.

[groundzero]

ftp was not commented out but inetd wasnt running when i did ps -ef. So i just types inetd at CL and then tried to ftp to it from another box. didnt work.
It said:

Connect to MYBOXNAME
421 Service not available, remote server has closed connection

What do i check next and thanx for all the help.

[X_console]

Check /var/log/messages and /var/log/secure for clues on what could have caused it.

[groundzero]

didnt see anything in either one.
My hosts.allow file have a fsck up in it but not it just reads

all
sshd: all

do I need an entry there for FTP
Also i did a whereis wu-ftp and got:
wu-ftp:
and thats it. Is there a way I can make sure that it is installed??

[X_console]

In your hosts.allow remove those two lines and put the following:

ALL:ALL

See if that works. Come to think of it, the last time I installed Mandrake, I don't think it installed wu-ftp for me along with telnet and some other networking tools. Even though I told it to install EVERYTHING during the Installation. Make sure your /etc/hosts.deny is empty (or at least back it up before you remove the contents).

Then try again and see if it works. Also try "locate wu-ftp" or "locate ftpd" and see if it shows up.

[groundzero]

gonna try that in a few thatnx for all your help X :)

[groundzero]

OK heres where I am. I figured out that wu-ftpd was not installed. I went ahead and installed proftpd. The install went fine. but how do I start the thing. I commented out the ftp line in inetd. I dont want to start it that way. what i wantto do in detail is the following.
1. Set up a user account for my webguy:
username=webmaster passwd=xxxxxxxx
set his home dir to /var/www/ becuase I am pretty sure thats the only dir he needs to get into.
2. Setup proftpd so I can ssh in and start it. Upload files then shut it off. I dont want inetd to start it.

3. Set up proftpd so that the only allowed usernames are webmaster,myown, and root no anonymous what-so-ever. And set the initail default directory for all of the users to be /var/www/. This box is only a web server after all.

Thats the detailed version.

I have already created the user accounts with adduser and set the home dir by editing the /etc/passwd file. I have installed proftpd but have not edited the config file as i dont fully understand it and I have not been able to start it up yet.

Thanx for all your help.

[groundzero]

:D .................BUMP................... :D

[X_console]

Not sure how proftp works. But doesn't the README or INSTALL say how to start it? As for disallowing root/anonymous and so on from logging in, I normally just add their names to /etc/ftpusers

[groundzero]

The readme and the install arent much help. Has anyone used proftpd out there and can give a clue. TIA guys.......

[ssadams]

I use it but cant be much help. :( try Proftpd (http://pdd.sourceforge.net/userguide/linked/userguide.html)and see if any of this mess helps.You could setup your users as guests but what ever you do dont allow ftp from root :)

[diskman]

Goto a console and run linuxconf as root. Look for SERVERS section and enable FTP SERVER. It's been a few weeks since I ran Drake 7.2 but I seem to remember that like RedHats the FTP server is off. I installed ftpd and hunted till I found FTP in linuxconf. Worked like a charm. Same with telnet too.

[andre]

I've also been trying to set up my ftp, using proftpd, the command is supposed to be /etc/sbin/in.proftpd
but I expect you are having the same problem as I ...there is simply no response after typing in the command. and no one can ftp in.

just wanted to share my pain. now I'm trying pure ftp, wish me luck!

[girl]

come on guys!! dont give up on proftp :( ..i need help in allowing users to ftp into there own directy.All users are in the group 'users', and i cant have any anonymous logins. I may be a newbie, but damm some config files make so sense what so ever. :confused:
Anyone who can help thanx! :D

[groundzero]

Im back from my travels and Im going to get this thing working today I hope. wish me luck Ill post what I do and if I am succesfull or not.......
:cool:

[groundzero]

OK everyone I said fsck Proftpd and downloaded and installed wu-ftpd. I have ftp commented out of my inetd.conf But after I type ftpd and tested it I cant shut it off......
Help me kill this thing. It doesnt show up in ps-ef.
Help
:eek: