Re: how do i get wu-ftp to work?? (Debian Woody)
Op vr 03-01-2003, om 18:08 schreef Lukas Latz:
> hi all!
>
> apart from my PC running Debian i have an old Mac, and i need to
> transfer lots of files using a crossover cable. the security issues
> involving ftp are not important here because i just need to get this to
> work temporarily.
>
> i've installed wu-ftp using dselect. so far, i found some configuration
> files in /etc/wu-ftp.
>
> and there is the /etc/ftpusers and /etc/ftpchroot.
> i get the gist that in ftpusers some users are excluded from doing ftp,
> like root or anonymous.
> i've tried commenting those lines, i've also tried ftp-ing as a
> different user, however, all that EVER happens is this:
>
> continuity:~# ftp 127.0.0.1
> Connected to 127.0.0.1.
> 220 continuity FTP server (Version wu-2.6.2(1) Sun Mar 10 20:00:40 GMT
> 2002) ready.
> Name (127.0.0.1:root): snip
> 331 Password required for snip.
> Password:
> 530 Login incorrect.
> Login failed.
> ftp>
>
> (i'm using 127.0.0.1 for testing to make sure there are no other
> networking isssues involved in this. is that ok?)
>
> i get the same effect when i comment the "anonymous" line in the
> ftpusers file and try to ftp as anonymous.
> in that case the message says, use your email as password, but then it
> also fails.
>
> in the readme there is mention of the ftpuser's home directory, so i
> created /home/ftp . do i have to create a user called "ftp" or
> "ftpuser" and set the ownership of /home/ftp to that user?
>
> do i have to enter something into /etc/wu-ftp/ftpservers ?
>
> what other config files might be important?
>
> lukas
>
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I don't find WU ftpd to be very intuitive to configure.
I like ProFTPD better as it has a configurating syntax which
resembles the syntax used by Apache.
I had to use wu ftpd once at work and it was a pain.
A real pain.
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