When you add a user with adduser, the password is not encrypted is you specify the password in the adduser command using -p (at least from what I have seen). You can either not use th -p option, which will then prompt you for password inforation, or you can run passwd <username> and change the password, which will encrypt it. This will probably fix the ProFTP issue as well, since it uses the same password files as Linux.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:redhat-list-admin@;redhat.com] On Behalf Of chris sherwood Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 7:02 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: FW: adding users for ftp access Thanks to those who attempted to respond to my query earlier server os is linux redhat 6.1 (not 100% positive on this I used a uname command but all I get is linux for a response) the ftp program is proftpd umm now to reiterate my question and maybe state it in a fashion that will elicit the response I need. 1.) I am completely new to the linux enviroment. 2.) I have no prior systems admin experience or training, just what I have managed to muddle with. 3.) I am trying to add a user to the remote server we use. now the problem is. I can add the user using the command adduser however this doesnt grant that user ftp access. now I realize that most linux newbies are probably rolling on the floor laughing their asses off at me out there but I still need to do this. I checked the passwd and shadow file in /etc/ and the userinfo is there however the user in the shadow file has the password still unencrypted where as the rest of the users passwords are encrypted. I would really appreciate any help I recieve on this matter. I have searched the groups on google and any other place I can think of but seem to have run into a brick wall. Chris -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@;redhat.com?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@;redhat.com?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
