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Thread: HOWTO : Create a FTP server with user access (proftpd)

  1. #11
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    Re: HOWTO : Create a FTP server with user access (proftpd)

    question:
    i just did
    Code:
    apt-get install proftpd
    then as root i unchecked the proftpd service at startup, so i can just
    Code:
    proftpd -n
    whenever i want to (because i only run it sometimes...when i need it). however i did not make many changes to my proftpd.conf file (just made it type=standalone)... i didn't change any permissions or anything... i figure this is secure enough for me since i only start it when i want to move some files and then end it when im finished... is this ok?
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    Re: HOWTO : Create a FTP server with user access (proftpd)

    I just installed Breezy Badger and am having some problems running certain services/servers...

    when I do
    Code:
    apt-get install proftpd
    it says
    Code:
    Couldn't Find Package proftpd

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    Re: HOWTO : Create a FTP server with user access (proftpd)

    herot, if you want to disable proftpd on startup you could just go in System > Administration > Services, it works well. If your configuration is ok for your need and if you will not use proftpd often and for a long time, it might be enough secure like that.

    atomicski, it seems that you haven't enable all the repositories. Open your source.list file :
    Code:
    sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
    then check that you have these lines, if not add them :
    Code:
    ## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
    ## distribution.
    deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy-updates main restricted
    deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy-updates main restricted
    
    ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'universe'
    ## repository.
    ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
    ## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
    ## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
    ## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
    ## team.
    deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy main universe multiverse restricted
    deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy main universe multiverse restricted
    
    deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy-security main restricted
    deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy-security main restricted
    
    deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy-security universe
    deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy-security universe
    Last edited by frodon; October 30th, 2005 at 04:46 PM.

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    Re: HOWTO : Create a FTP server with user access (proftpd)

    ok I have did like you said...I but I also am behind a router...I set the ports in the router and forward them to proftpd. I set the ports in proftpd.conf...I can ftp in fine and all that..but when try to list a dir I get port error ip already in use....anyone help?

    TokenBad

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    Re: HOWTO : Create a FTP server with user access (proftpd)

    I am having the same problem as anatole, error 530
    Our .conf files are almost exactly the same (no las 2 lines and minor name differences)

    I've reset the password too, still 530

    The alias part of the conf, I've tied logging in as both the first name and the second, same each time

    any suggestions?

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    Re: HOWTO : Create a FTP server with user access (proftpd)

    Leaf, could you post your proftpd.conf file please, and check the path and the name of the directories because the 530 error is often due to name or path mismatches.

    TokenBad this link may help you : http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=39566

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    Re: HOWTO : Create a FTP server with user access (proftpd)

    Quote Originally Posted by frodon
    Leaf, could you post your proftpd.conf file please, and check the path and the name of the directories because the 530 error is often due to name or path mismatches.
    I'm having the same problem. I followed your tutorial. Attached is my proftpd.conf file. I've tried changing things round, trying different port numbers, changing passwords, etc. No matter what I keep getting the 530 error. PLEASE help! I've been up all night trying to get this blasted thing to work.

    Thanks..
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    Re: HOWTO : Create a FTP server with user access (proftpd)

    I took a look at your proftpd.conf file. I noticed a few differences with my own. First, I'm not sure that the way you have your multiple user aliases will work. Take a look at the way I have mine set up. I know it works correctly. I have multiple user logins and a different password for each. I have this same configuration (with the exception of different user aliases and ip's.) running on 2 machines.

    I took your proftpd.conf file and tried it in my test machine. Other than changing the UserAlias to make it work and commenting out the Mascarade line, It worked just fine. I am attaching a copy of the proftpd.conf file from my test machine so you can compare it with your own.

    Are you behind a router or firewall? And do you have another computer sharing the same connection to test with? If you can get it working within the NAT, it's just a matter of getting your router and or firewall configured correctly.

    Let me know how it goes.

    Good luck.
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    Last edited by jbinc1; December 30th, 2005 at 05:52 PM.

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    Re: HOWTO : Create a FTP server with user access (proftpd)

    keving79, like in my guide you use this line at the beginning of the proftpd.conf file :
    Code:
    AuthAliasOnly on
    so only alias login are allowed and you didn't set an alias for your users and it's the problem here.
    jbinc1 gave you a good exemple on how use differents users with an alias for each, you should follow his exemple and your problem should be solved. I use useralias in my guide because it prevent telnet accesses, but if you don't want to use useralias just replace the line "AuthAliasOnly on" by "AuthAliasOnly off" and login your ftp server with the username and the password and it should work too, up to you .

    You can also define different access levels for each user, for exemple if you don't want a user to see or use a shared directory or if you just want to give him a read access. If some of you here are interrested, tell me and i will provide you some exemples.
    Last edited by frodon; January 1st, 2006 at 07:49 PM.

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    Error 530 won't go away

    I used my own and the test .conf file above and got the same results. Error 530 Login incorrect. I have used the password change command and still get 530. After every change in pw and the .conf, I did a restart.
    Oh, I did a /home/ftp AND /home/FTP-shared as the example, tried both.
    Checked groups in etc and user/group exist.
    Where else can I look for the "incorrect" login info?

    Conf file attached....

    Thanks,
    Steve...
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    Last edited by steve_250; January 3rd, 2006 at 04:29 AM.

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