Hi people!

I am setting up a ftp-server for a friend, running debian... He is gonna use the server in his studio to allow customers to upload music that he can work on... anyway, ive set up proftpd and is now trying to figure out an easy way for him to add users (customers) to the server from his pc running windows to allow them to login..

Ive been trying to set up a solution using ssh remote command sending the following command:
/usr/sbin/adduser --conf /etc/ftpuser.conf --gecos Test test
It almost works! I use a DSA key to allow sort of an "auto-login" and it then asks for a password for the user - and this is strange, because the password typed appears on the screen and is not properly "taken" by the debian server... the user though is created properly (with home dir etc) and running "passwd test" on the machine will result in a functioning user...

So... do any of you guys have a solution to this problem?

PS. Other ideas on how to remotely add users are also welcome...

PPS. I use plink for ssh (protocol 2)

Best regards
Enolc

Can it really be that no one has a suggestion ?

I think the problem might be the shadow passwords on the linux box

I would suggest you try it with pam.
With a little or maybe a little more fiddling around it could work.