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Old 10-16-2008, 09:18 AM   #1
ram_rajavarapu
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How does ftp user logs

Hai everyone

I configured VSftpd. When I login from client to server the username is anonimous or ftp. So ftp logs. But ftp user shell is nologin then how does ftp logs.
 
Old 10-16-2008, 09:41 AM   #2
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/sbin/nologin is run when the users try to run a shell (ie if they try to get a command prompt). FTP doesn't use the shell.
 
Old 10-16-2008, 07:31 PM   #3
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In other words, VSftpd handles all the interaction with the user, inc logging.
 
  


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