FTP problems (Linux)

[carloswill]

Ok, I just set up Fedora 4 which comes with vsFTPd 2.0.3 installed and everything I thought was working fine, but it's not.

My ftp servers address is carlwill.dyndns.org.

The problem is that I am able to see / connect to my FTP server but am unable to access any files / directories from the server.

I created a user for testing:

Username = linuxusr
Password = ftptest

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/carloswill/ftp_error.png

I have a file called linux.gif in /home/linuxusr but when I connect to the ftp server I get this error:

 

[thedaver]

The error messages suggests you use PASV mode on your client since that's what the server is trying to do.

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[carloswill]

I don't understand how to fix this ...

 

[JuJutsu]

Something might be wrong with the FTP configuration. If you log in using a specific username, you should be in that user's home directory, you should not have to CD to it.

Try a pwd and a ls -la when you log in to see where you are and what you can see, then again after the cd if it is needed.



JuJutsu - Jeff S.
Support Analyst

 

[carloswill]

When I login as that user I am in the /home/user_name directory and I am able to "pwd" but when I try and do "ls -a" command _ get the same error as in the image.

It says:

200 Port command successful. Consider using PASV.
425 Failed to establish connection.

I am so confused.

 

[JuJutsu]

This is an FTP configuration issue. Check the docs for the FTP server you are using. PASV is used for compatability with older systems


JuJutsu - Jeff S.
Support Analyst

 

[carloswill]

I always read the documentations for apps and I checked the vsftpd manual and found nothing of use - that is why I asked here.

 

[RhythmAce]

I can connect using my handy dandy Ipswitch WS_FTP Proffessional ftp client ;-) and it takes me to /home/linuxusr as you said but I don't see anything in there. I also don't get an error. What are the permissions on just that file? Who owns it?

 

[carloswill]

There is one file in that Linuxusr home dir. called "linux.gif" so the file path would be /home/linuxusr/linux.gif.

Here are the permissions...

[linuxusr@carlwill ~]$ ls -l
total 24
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 20569 Jul 26 09:17 linux.gif

 

[TrojanWarBlade]

This sounds like a firewall issue to me.
I seem to remember that when the server runs in default config, the initial connection is not the only one used.
I suggest you google around a little for the answer to this and I'm sure you'll find that your firewall is blocking a port that you need open to solve the problem.


Trojan.

 

[Kozusnik]

Be sure that your firewall allows port 20 as well as port 21. Port 20 is used for FTP-DATA. I've run into that before.

Mark

 

[TrojanWarBlade]

That's the one!
I'm sure that Kozusnik has hit the nail on the head there.



Trojan.

 

[IRudebwoy]

From what I can gather the file should be owned by user:group ftp. Depending on the FTP client in use you have the correct pemissions for a real FTP client. If you're using IE or the MS FTP client you should also have the execute bit set.

The IE browser will use PASV unless you disabled it.

I hope this helps.



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