Is the shell that 'ksisney' is using in the /etc/shells file? I know
for a fact that ftp won't let you log in if the shell isn't in that file

Have you also checked that your caps lock isn't on? <grin>

Aaron

Kevin Sisney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> I cannot, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, figure out why my box
> won't let me FTP to it. Apparently, the only thing
> that is logged in /var/log/message or secure is:
> 
> Jul 18 21:48:09 felix ftpd[644]: failed login from felix [127.0.0.1],ksisney
> Jul 18 21:48:10 felix ftpd[644]: FTP session closed
> 
> Which isn't very helpful.
> 
> My ftpaccess file is not strict at all:
> 
> class user real *
> 
> loginfails 5
> 
> compress        yes             user
> tar             yes             user
> chmod           no              user
> delete          no              user
> overwrite       no              user
> rename          no              user
> 
> My ftpconversions and ftpgroups is unchanged
> from installation, ftphosts has nothing in
> it either, ftpusers does not contain ksisney,
> hosts.allow and hosts.deny are empty. 
> 
> The only message I get from the actual session
> is:
> 
> Connected to felix.
> 220 dial-127-41 FTP server (Version wu-2.4.2-academ[BETA-15](1) Sat Nov 1
> 03:08:32 EST 1997) ready.
> Name (felix:ksisney): ksisney
> 331 Password required for ksisney.
> Password:
> 530 Login incorrect.
> Login failed.
> Remote system type is UNIX.
> Using binary mode to transfer files.
> ftp> quit
> 221 Goodbye.
> 
> Which, unless I'm mistyped my passwd the million
> times I've tried it, is a lie.
> 
> What is going on?!
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