Again though, the "2. refusing to run with writable anonymous root " tells us that the config is sharing the "ftp root" and expecting it to be writable. So just change the "ftp root" to the lower Directory, that the FTP user (a system account) can write to. :-)
And it matters not what distro of *buntu your using, the VSFTP server installs the same.. :-D On Oct 14, 4:42 am, "Mel Parrish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Why are you not using the "server" version? Might be a lot easier. > > On 10/13/08, Timbo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi, so I am trying to set up an FTP server to allow customers to > > access files. I am using Linux (Ubuntu Desktop Edition) with VSFTPD. > > The problem is somewhere in my configuration, when I try to connect to > > the server from outside my network, I am getting error message which I > > am having a hard time understanding. > > > I know that I am connecting to my ftp server, the user is properly > > logging in, but the connection is not fully established. The errors I > > am getting are: > > > Filezilla: > > 1. Server sent passive reply with unroutable address. Using server > > address instead. > > 2. refusing to run with writable anonymous root > > > Firefox: > > 500 oops: child died > > > My only thought is that I am running into problems with my firewall, > > am I right in thinking this? Is there something more I need to do? > > > Any help with this is appreciated, and please I am a complete noob to > > Linux and FTP servers, so feel free to treat me like an idiot. > > > Thanks, > > Tim > > -- > Sent from Gmail for mobile | mobile.google.com > > MMP > Visit:http://blog.surfsearcher.com > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > "The Lord prefers common-looking people. That is why he makes so many of > them." > -Abraham Lincoln --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ubuntu Linux" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ubuntulinux?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
