[SOLVED] My pure-ftpd server is giving me an error when I try to connect (SOLVED)

timebirds · 03-11-2012, 05:35 PM

I followed this tutorial, and whenever I try to connect I get this error message.

Status: Connecting to ---------:21...
Status: Connection established, waiting for welcome message...
Response: 220---------- Welcome to Pure-FTPd [privsep] [TLS] ----------
Response: 220-You are user number 1 of 50 allowed.
Response: 220-Local time is now 17:27. Server port: 21.
Response: 220-This is a private system - No anonymous login
Response: 220-IPv6 connections are also welcome on this server.
Response: 220 You will be disconnected after 15 minutes of inactivity.
Command: USER timebirds
Response: 331 User timebirds OK. Password required
Command: PASS ********
Response: 421 Home directory not available - aborting
Error: Could not connect to server

I'm using filezilla to connect.

Dark_Helmet · 03-11-2012, 05:49 PM

I don't use pureftp. So I can't offer any help from a personal experience standpoint. But I did find this page. The English is a little troublesome to puzzle out, but maybe it will help with your problem.

Cedrik · 03-11-2012, 05:49 PM

Did you check user info in the server, with

Code:

pure-pw show timebirds

timebirds · 03-11-2012, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cedrik

Did you check user info in the server, with

Code:

pure-pw show timebirds

Gives me this:

Login : timebirds
Password : $1$Kn1gMMn0$X4FPfDewSsaG.EIgkrVlg0
UID : 1000 (ftpuser)
GID : 1000 (ftpgroup)
Directory : /home/pubftp/timebirds/./
Full name :
Download bandwidth : 0 Kb (unlimited)
Upload bandwidth : 0 Kb (unlimited)
Max files : 0 (unlimited)
Max size : 10 Mb (enabled)
Ratio : 0:0 (unlimited:unlimited)
Allowed local IPs :
Denied local IPs :
Allowed client IPs :
Denied client IPs :
Time restrictions : 0000-0000 (unlimited)
Max sim sessions : 0 (unlimited)

timebirds · 03-11-2012, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dark_Helmet

I don't use pureftp. So I can't offer any help from a personal experience standpoint. But I did find this page. The English is a little troublesome to puzzle out, but maybe it will help with your problem.

Ok, i can connect now, but i see nothing. how do i edit this:

Directory : /home/pubftp/timebirds/./

Dark_Helmet · 03-11-2012, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by timebirds

Ok, i can connect now, but i see nothing.

The tutorial you linked to earlier creates a top-level directory that contains "home" directories for all ftp users (i.e. "/home/pubftp" is the top-level in your setup). The first time an ftp user logs in, a separate directory is created for that user under the top-level. That directory will be empty of course. Further, no ftp user will be able to navigate to any path outside the top-level directory.

If you wanted access to, for instance, /home/timebirds, then you'll need to read up on the pureftp documentation for config settings. The users in pureftp are separate/distinct from the users created in linux--even if they share the same text name.

Unfortunately, I can't point you to any specific sections of the documentation because I don't use pureftp.

timebirds · 03-11-2012, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dark_Helmet

The tutorial you linked to earlier creates a top-level directory that contains "home" directories for all ftp users (i.e. "/home/pubftp" is the top-level in your setup). The first time an ftp user logs in, a separate directory is created for that user under the top-level. That directory will be empty of course. Further, no ftp user will be able to navigate to any path outside the top-level directory.

If you wanted access to, for instance, /home/timebirds, then you'll need to read up on the pureftp documentation for config settings. The users in pureftp are separate/distinct from the users created in linux--even if they share the same text name.

Unfortunately, I can't point you to any specific sections of the documentation because I don't use pureftp.

ok thanks for your help with that webpage link. i had to specify a directory for it to show.