where is the welcome message located for proftpd [SOLVED]

baronobeefdip · 10-13-2011, 12:29 AM

Hours of google searching turned up nothing i keep getting different files and after testing them i get no result. I need some help in locating which file displays the message that comes up after logging into proftpd. the one that says this

Code:

Remote system type is UNIX.
Using binary mode to transfer files.

how do i change the message to say something else

EricTRA · 10-13-2011, 12:36 AM

Hello,

Either you didn't use definitive search terms or you're looking for something else. I searched with "change proftpd welcome message" and the first link that popped up was this one. But if I'm not mistaking the message you post is not the welcome message but a message from the server after logging in and when preparing to transfer files. I don't know if you can even change that particular message without compiling from source (that is, after changing what needs to be changed in the code).

Kind regards,

Eric

baronobeefdip · 10-13-2011, 12:48 AM

well i saw that link and there was nothing in there and was what i was looking for, and if your saying that there is no way of changing the welcome message (or whatever you would call it) then where is the welcome message (or do i have to make one) because i see nothing when logging into ftp from command line

EricTRA · 10-13-2011, 12:58 AM

Hi,

The link I provided is what can be used to set/change the welcome message and the steps are explained in detail. But, as I stated in my previous post, the message you quoted is not the welcome message in my opinion. If you login to an ftp server that has a welcome message set you'll get something like:

Code:

Connected to ftp1.domain.com.
220 ProFTPD 1.2.8 Server (ftp1.domain.com) [XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX]

If you don't get that then there's no welcome message set. Follow the steps in the link I provided and you'll get a welcome message. The message you posted refers to the remote system type and the type of transfer that has been set as default and is not the welcome message in my opinion.

Kind regards,

Eric

druuna · 10-13-2011, 01:45 AM

Hi,

I agree with EricTRA that the message shown in the first post isn't the welcome message.

I see the following when logging into my proftp server:

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$ ftp stasis
Connected to stasis.wildfire.nl.
220 10.0.100.11 FTP server ready
Name (stasis:druuna): 
331 Password required for druuna.
Password:
230  -= Welcome to stasis =-
Remote system type is UNIX.
Using binary mode to transfer files.
ftp>

If you want/need something like the bold part, that can be set by the AccessGrantMsg and AccessDenyMsg options in your proftpd.conf.

Hope this helps.

baronobeefdip · 10-14-2011, 10:15 PM

where is the AccessGrantMsg at, i tried running the locate and whereis commands and it returned nothing, proftpd is installed but the melcome messages can't be located

druuna · 10-15-2011, 02:37 AM

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by baronobeefdip

where is the AccessGrantMsg at, i tried running the locate and whereis commands and it returned nothing, proftpd is installed but the melcome messages can't be located

Both options aren't commands, but part of the proftpd configuration. Have a look at /etc/proftpd.conf. Edit (or add) these options and restart proftpd (/etc/init.d/proftpd restar).

- Proftpd - AccessGrantMsg
- Proftpd - AccessDenyMsg

I noticed you are using Debian: Also have a look here: /home/ftp/welcome.msg

Hope this helps.

baronobeefdip · 10-15-2011, 10:17 PM

it worked on all of the machines we applied this too, not only debian but ubuntu, solaris and fedora

EricTRA · 10-16-2011, 02:57 AM

Hello,

If this means that the solution druuna offered you a solution then please mark your thread as solved.

Kind regards,

Eric