Creating ftp user on Red Hat 7.3

[joewb11]

Dear All, I have reinstalled OS on my server, and restored files from backup on /var/

http://www/html

I have created a ftp user with
joe:x:501:50::/var/

http://www/html/:/etc/ftponly

and I have given joe owner of files in /var/

http://www/html

but when login I get error message

220 real-server1 FTP server (Version wu-2.6.2-11.73.1) ready.
User (217.158.136.5none)): xyi_ftp
331 Password required for joe.
Password:
530 Login incorrect.
Login failed.
ftp>

I know the password is correct

 

[thedaver]

Joe's shell is /etc/ftponly. What is that, never seen it? I think Joe needs a proper shell to allow things to function in ftp land (such as 'ls'). I might be off-base, but I'd try giving joe a bash shell and have a go at a login.


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[joewb11]

Thanks thedaver for prompt reply
basically I was trying defferent things, I have tried shell access ast /etc/ftpusers but did not work, what is the correct shell access for ftp?

 

[joewb11]

HI Thedaver

I was trying different things, what is the correct ftp shell access?

 

[joewb11]

Thanks all
I have worked out my problem and all is ok now
when u use wu-ftp you will have to create /etc/ftponly on /etc/shells