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Logging is with the entries:
SystemLog /var/log/proftpd.log
TransferLog /var/log/xferlog

Change the paths/files to suite your needs.

I'm still leaning wayyy towards a port issue. Change the port, then ftp with:
ftp 1.2.3.4:8000 (assuming you change to port 8000)

Cool

I use tcpd but that's just because I don't understand the inetd thing all that well and it works so I don't change it ;)

Cool

aha, how can I change port

In your config file:
# Port 21 is the standard FTP port.
Port 21

Edit it:
# Port 21 is the standard FTP port.
Port 8000

Then kill/start it (or if you are using inetd HUP it)

Cool

Inetersting, where fron ProFTPd reads configuration:
fron /etc or /usr/local ?

Depends on how you've installed it. I think if you go from source it's usr/local if you use slack's default it's /etc

I just tried connecting again, and got a better, but still failed response.... I was reading the RFC on the error (421) and it doesn't make any sense. I'd switch back to port 21 and we'll troubleshoot that out a different way.

Cool

some one can explain me the thing that when I do
ftp localhost - everything is fine
but when I do
ftp 213.226.176.220 - it sux?

Chad could you please post your config?

Sure:

Code:

# This is a basic ProFTPD configuration file.

# It establishes a single server and a single anonymous login.

# It assumes that you have a user/group "nobody" and "ftp" 

# for normal/anonymous operation.



ServerName                      "ProFTPD MasterC Style"

#ServerType                    standalone

ServerType                      inetd

DefaultServer                  on

DefaultRoot                    ~



# Port 21 is the standard FTP port.

Port                            21

# Umask 022 is a good standard umask to prevent new dirs and files

# from being group and world writable.

Umask                          022



#Passive FTP

PassivePorts                  60000 65535



# To prevent DoS attacks, set the maximum number of child processes

# to 30.  If you need to allow more than 30 concurrent connections

# at once, simply increase this value.  Note that this ONLY works

# in standalone mode, in inetd mode you should use an inetd server

# that allows you to limit maximum number of processes per service

# (such as xinetd)

MaxInstances                    30



# Set the user and group that the server normally runs at.

User                            nobody

Group                          nogroup



# This next option is required for NIS or NIS+ to work properly:

#PersistentPasswd off



SystemLog                      /var/log/proftpd.log

TransferLog                    /var/log/xferlog



# Normally, we want files to be overwriteable.

<Directory /*>

  AllowOverwrite                on

</Directory>



# A basic anonymous FTP server configuration.

# To enable this, remove the user ftp from /etc/ftpusers.

<Anonymous /home/ftp>

  RequireValidShell            off

  User                          ftp

  Group                        ftp

  # We want clients to be able to login with "anonymous" as well as "ftp"

  UserAlias                    anonymous ftp



  # Limit the maximum number of anonymous logins

  MaxClients                    100



  # We want 'welcome.msg' displayed at login, and '.message' displayed

  # in each newly chdired directory.

  DisplayLogin                  .message

  DisplayFirstChdir            .message



  # Limit WRITE everywhere in the anonymous chroot

  <Limit WRITE>

    DenyAll

  </Limit>



  # An upload directory that allows storing files but not retrieving

  # or creating directories.

#  <Directory incoming/*>

#    <Limit READ>

#      DenyAll

#    </Limit>

#

#    <Limit STOR>

#      AllowAll

#    </Limit>

#  </Directory>



</Anonymous>

Cool

Quote:

Originally posted by nautilus_1987
some one can explain me the thing that when I do
ftp localhost - everything is fine
but when I do
ftp 213.226.176.220 - it sux?

Chad could you please post your config?

That's why I'm thinking it's a port thing. From inside your localhost (no port to enter from outside) it works. That means your server is running. Then, when you try from outside, using your IP (even though that is localhost, it's going out and back in) it's failing. Why? Because it can't get to your 'puter, why, well I'm guessing from a port being blocked. How? Hell if I know :D

Cool

(your logical explanations are great )
SO you server with your config works fine?

Hmm, put it that way, and no it doesn't. :D Yes, it does work fine as far as proftpd is concerned, but no it doesn't work fine because I am having problems with PassiveFTP and my router. However, remove my router from the equation, and yes, my ftp works flawlessly. :)

Cool

Well man, I am takin off too bed, it's just past 4AM here, and I'm about to drop dead. A few last minute advice(s):
Look at which conf file it's using. Modify that one. Make sure your port is open (run a port scan) and then make sure the server is running:
ps -aux

Good Luck

Cool

interresting, what will happen if I will make an FTP user with uid=50?
And is there some difference if I will use instead of:
User nobody
Group nogroup
:
User ftp
Group ftp

hehe sorry I forgot that we in deferent time zone :) hehe sorry
It's 14:22 :cool:

THNX alot Chad

No, you want to start them as user/group nobody because those people don't actually exist on your system.

And I don't think it'd matter what uid your ftp user has. Instead, what is your home directory in /etc/passwd for your user 'ftp'?

Cool