Chris Wilson <[email protected]> 
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01/12/2010 04:39 PM
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Re: [LUG] FTP Server Problem






Hi Allan,

On Tue, 12 Jan 2010, [email protected] wrote:

> I have installed the VSFTP service on my Linux boss running SUSE linux 
10.2,

Wow, you're lucky to have Linux as your boss :)

> i have made all the necessary configurations on the conf file and fire 
> wall and all seems to be working well. Actually when i try connecting to 

> the FTP service on the local host all is fine, the only problem am 
> having is that i can't connect to the FTP server using an FTP client, 
> the server seems to be dropping my traffic. All the help is highly 
> appreciated.

Please check the following from another client:

* Can you telnet to the server on port 21 and see a banner like this 
(starting with 220):

ch...@rocio(rita)$ telnet www.mirrorservice.org 21
Trying 212.219.56.135...
Connected to www.mirrorservice.org.
Escape character is '^]'.
220 UK Mirror Service FTP server version 1.4 ready

If you connect with an FTP client, are you asked for a login and password? 
The Client am using enables to enter username and password as such it 
doesn't ask for user name and password, it only tries to authentic based 
on what has been entered by the client.

When does the server start to "seem to be dropping my traffic"? when i try 
connecting, see logs below
;
rror:   Unable to connect!
Status: Waiting to retry... (2 retries left)
Status: Connecting to ftp.xx.com
Error:  Unable to connect!
Status: Waiting to retry... (1 retry left)
Status: Connecting to ftp.xx.com
Error:  Unable to connect!

If you are able to log in, try changing FTP mode to active or passive to 
see if either one works better? am not able to go in

Please list all your INPUT firewall rules on the server, with:

  iptables -L -nv INPUT



Cheers, Chris.
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