Quoting Joel Hammer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Problem:
> Transferring files from work to home via ftp over insecure TCP/IP.
> Attempted solution (aside from ipchains which only allows my work IP to
> connect to my home computer):
> Set up a user upload with a restricted shell (bash -r). Then, I hope,
> any
> bad guy who happened to get into my system would be in a restricted
> shell, and not too dangerous.
> However, although I can login to the new user with telnet, ftp give me
> an
> incorrect login error.
> Any insight appreciated.
If you change the shell to remove the restrictions and try it that way will it
work? Just a guess.
Also, what are your logs saying?
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