O/S is Red Hat 9.

I'll allow ftp access to anyone on the same circuit breaker as I am, but no one else, not even anonymous.

To accomplish this, I've created a short list of users whom I'll allow ftp access. My vsftpd.conf file contains the following settings.

anonymous_enable=NO
local_enable=YES
write_enable=YES
local_umask=022
dirmessage_enable=YES
xferlog_enable=YES
connect_from_port_20=YES
userlist_deny=NO
userlist_enable=YES
userlist_file=/etc/vsftpd.user_list
xferlog_std_format=YES
pam_service_name=vsftpd
userlist_enable=YES
listen=YES

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Currently, with the vsftpd service running, the only user in the vsftpd.user_list is denied service. The error message occurs before the user can enter a password. The error message is "530 Permission denied. Login failed."

Thank you.

Please consult http://www.markus-welsch.de/linux/services/ftp.html

Here's what worked in /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf

userlist_deny=NO
userlist_file=/etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.user_list

Then, in the user_list, I added only those I trust (can reach) into the list.

Thanks for the help.

No problem, I'll be adding a FAQ part to it probably at a later time...

I'm REALLY new at this so please bare with me. I have tried everything in the forums I can find but still can't get an anonymous user to any other directory besides "pub".

I need to get to /var/www/html/ from my neighbors system to upload a couple graphics he did for me, I thought the easiest way to do that would be anonymous login, I guess I was wrong.....

Any help PLEASE!!

Mistwist
who cares if begging makes me sound desperate, I am desperate!

well the easiest way is surely not with anon ftp. the easiest way is IMHO with 2 (virtual) users. you might want to check out my website for this: http://www.markus-welsch.de/linux/services/