Can't seem to change default vsftpd port?

Altiris · 08-01-2015, 09:58 AM

In my /etc/vsftpd.conf config I set it to use a different port than 21 and I restarted rc.inetd however if I try connecting to my FTP server with the custom port it won't connect. I think it is still using 21. I do not have 21 added on iptables firewall and have added the custom port on it. I used the listen_port=PORTHERE in vsftpd.conf

mralk3 · 08-01-2015, 12:01 PM

What ftp client are you using to connect?

Did you tell this ftp client to use the custom port to connect to your ftp server?

Altiris · 08-01-2015, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mralk3

What ftp client are you using to connect?

Did you tell this ftp client to use the custom port to connect to your ftp server?

Filezilla, I told it to use my custom port and I know the client works because previously I had cents setup with same vsftpd setup and it would work fine.

Chuck56 · 08-01-2015, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Altiris

In my /etc/vsftpd.conf config I set it to use a different port than 21 and I restarted rc.inetd ...

Stock rc.inetd doesn't start/stop vsftpd. You'll need to use:

START: /usr/sbin/vsftpd
STOP: killall vsftpd

Or you could build a script:

Code:

#!/bin/sh
#
# /etc/rc.d/rc.vsftpd
#
# Start/stop the VSFTP server.
#
# To make VSFTP start automatically at boot, make this
# file executable:  chmod 755 /etc/rc.d/rc.vsftpd
#

case "$1" in
   'start')
      /usr/sbin/vsftpd & ;;
   'stop')
      killall vsftpd ;;
   *)
      echo "usage $0 start|stop" ;;
esac

Then add this to your rc.local

Code:

# VSFTPD
if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.vsftpd ]; then
  echo START vsftpd - /etc/rc.d/rc.vsftpd start
  /etc/rc.d/rc.vsftpd start
fi

Hope that helps!

Altiris · 08-01-2015, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck56

Stock rc.inetd doesn't start/stop vsftpd. You'll need to use:

START: /usr/sbin/vsftpd
STOP: killall vsftpd

Or you could build a script:

Code:

#!/bin/sh
#
# /etc/rc.d/rc.vsftpd
#
# Start/stop the VSFTP server.
#
# To make VSFTP start automatically at boot, make this
# file executable:  chmod 755 /etc/rc.d/rc.vsftpd
#

case "$1" in
   'start')
      /usr/sbin/vsftpd & ;;
   'stop')
      killall vsftpd ;;
   *)
      echo "usage $0 start|stop" ;;
esac

Then add this to your rc.local

Code:

# VSFTPD
if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.vsftpd ]; then
  echo START vsftpd - /etc/rc.d/rc.vsftpd start
  /etc/rc.d/rc.vsftpd start
fi

Hope that helps!

Okay thanks...that's really weird/backwards. Why does every other similar program that comes with Slackware have its own rc. file (rc.cups, rc.samba, rc.httpd etc) except for vsftpd? Seems kind of against the philosophy in the "ease of use" part.

EDIT!!: Okay, this doesn't seem to work if listen=NO in vsftpd.conf however setting listen=YES makes it work...VERY WEIRD.