vsftp unable to access

Wed May 27 07:42:00 UTC 2009

2009/5/26 omar parrado <oapl19 at gmail.com>:
> I Don't now
>
> 2009/5/26 Keith Clark <keithclark at k-wbookworm.com>
>>
>> On Fri, 2009-05-22 at 08:38 -0400, Mark Haney wrote:
>> > bvidinli wrote:
>> > > To setup ftp and most hosting related software, install ehcp from:
>> > > www.ehcp.net/download
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 2:04 AM, Keith Clark
>> > > <keithclark at k-wbookworm.com> wrote:
>> > >> I don't seem to be able to connect to my newly setup ftp server.
>> > >>
>> > >> I followed the directions on
>> > >> https://help.ubuntu.com/9.04/serverguide/C/ftp-server.html
>> > >>
>> > >> When I try to connect to it via a remote site, it says, connection
>> > >> refused.
>> > >>
>> > >> I have tried opening up port 20 and 21 on my router and still no
>> > >> luck.
>> > >>
>> >
>> > First off, don't top post. Secondly, your post was no help to him at
>> > all.  Troll.
>> >
>> > Keith, from the remote site can you do an nmap to make sure the port is
>> > open?  Also, can you post the contents of vsftpd.conf and
>> > ftp_users.conf?
>> >
>>
>> vsftpd.conf:
>>
>> # Example config file /etc/vsftpd.conf
>> #
>> # The default compiled in settings are fairly paranoid. This sample file
>> # loosens things up a bit, to make the ftp daemon more usable.
>> # Please see vsftpd.conf.5 for all compiled in defaults.
>> #
>> # READ THIS: This example file is NOT an exhaustive list of vsftpd
>> options.
>> # Please read the vsftpd.conf.5 manual page to get a full idea of
>> vsftpd's
>> # capabilities.
>> #
>> #
>> # Run standalone?  vsftpd can run either from an inetd or as a
>> standalone
>> # daemon started from an initscript.
>> listen=YES
>> #
>> # Run standalone with IPv6?
>> # Like the listen parameter, except vsftpd will listen on an IPv6 socket
>> # instead of an IPv4 one. This parameter and the listen parameter are
>> mutually
>> # exclusive.
>> #listen_ipv6=YES
>> #
>> # Allow anonymous FTP? (Beware - allowed by default if you comment this
>> out).
>> anonymous_enable=YES
>> #
>> # Uncomment this to allow local users to log in.
>> local_enable=YES
>> #
>> # Uncomment this to enable any form of FTP write command.
>> write_enable=YES
>> #
>> # Default umask for local users is 077. You may wish to change this to
>> 022,
>> # if your users expect that (022 is used by most other ftpd's)
>> #local_umask=022
>> #
>> # Uncomment this to allow the anonymous FTP user to upload files. This
>> only
>> # has an effect if the above global write enable is activated. Also, you
>> will
>> # obviously need to create a directory writable by the FTP user.
>> #anon_upload_enable=YES
>> #
>> # Uncomment this if you want the anonymous FTP user to be able to create
>> # new directories.
>> #anon_mkdir_write_enable=YES
>> #
>> # Activate directory messages - messages given to remote users when they
>> # go into a certain directory.
>> dirmessage_enable=YES
>> #
>> # Activate logging of uploads/downloads.
>> xferlog_enable=YES
>> #
>> # Make sure PORT transfer connections originate from port 20 (ftp-data).
>> connect_from_port_20=YES
>> #
>> # If you want, you can arrange for uploaded anonymous files to be owned
>> by
>> # a different user. Note! Using "root" for uploaded files is not
>> # recommended!
>> #chown_uploads=YES
>> #chown_username=whoever
>> #
>> # You may override where the log file goes if you like. The default is
>> shown
>> # below.
>> xferlog_file=/var/log/vsftpd.log
>> #
>> # If you want, you can have your log file in standard ftpd xferlog
>> format
>> #xferlog_std_format=YES
>> #
>> # You may change the default value for timing out an idle session.
>> #idle_session_timeout=600
>> #
>> # You may change the default value for timing out a data connection.
>> #data_connection_timeout=120
>> #
>> # It is recommended that you define on your system a unique user which
>> the
>> # ftp server can use as a totally isolated and unprivileged user.
>> #nopriv_user=ftpsecure
>> #
>> # Enable this and the server will recognise asynchronous ABOR requests.
>> Not
>> # recommended for security (the code is non-trivial). Not enabling it,
>> # however, may confuse older FTP clients.
>> #async_abor_enable=YES
>> #
>> # By default the server will pretend to allow ASCII mode but in fact
>> ignore
>> # the request. Turn on the below options to have the server actually do
>> ASCII
>> # mangling on files when in ASCII mode.
>> # Beware that on some FTP servers, ASCII support allows a denial of
>> service
>> # attack (DoS) via the command "SIZE /big/file" in ASCII mode. vsftpd
>> # predicted this attack and has always been safe, reporting the size of
>> the
>> # raw file.
>> # ASCII mangling is a horrible feature of the protocol.
>> #ascii_upload_enable=YES
>> #ascii_download_enable=YES
>> #
>> # You may fully customise the login banner string:
>> #ftpd_banner=Welcome to blah FTP service.
>> #
>> # You may specify a file of disallowed anonymous e-mail addresses.
>> Apparently
>> # useful for combatting certain DoS attacks.
>> #deny_email_enable=YES
>> # (default follows)
>> #banned_email_file=/etc/vsftpd.banned_emails
>> #
>> # You may restrict local users to their home directories.  See the FAQ
>> for
>> # the possible risks in this before using chroot_local_user or
>> # chroot_list_enable below.
>> #chroot_local_user=YES
>> #
>> # You may specify an explicit list of local users to chroot() to their
>> home
>> # directory. If chroot_local_user is YES, then this list becomes a list
>> of
>> # users to NOT chroot().
>> #chroot_list_enable=YES
>> # (default follows)
>> #chroot_list_file=/etc/vsftpd.chroot_list
>> #
>> # You may activate the "-R" option to the builtin ls. This is disabled
>> by
>> # default to avoid remote users being able to cause excessive I/O on
>> large
>> # sites. However, some broken FTP clients such as "ncftp" and "mirror"
>> assume
>> # the presence of the "-R" option, so there is a strong case for
>> enabling it.
>> #ls_recurse_enable=YES
>> #
>> #
>> # Debian customization
>> #
>> # Some of vsftpd's settings don't fit the Debian filesystem layout by
>> # default.  These settings are more Debian-friendly.
>> #
>> # This option should be the name of a directory which is empty.  Also,
>> the
>> # directory should not be writable by the ftp user. This directory is
>> used
>> # as a secure chroot() jail at times vsftpd does not require filesystem
>> # access.
>> secure_chroot_dir=/var/run/vsftpd
>> #
>> # This string is the name of the PAM service vsftpd will use.
>> pam_service_name=vsftpd
>> #
>> # This option specifies the location of the RSA certificate to use for
>> SSL
>> # encrypted connections.
>> rsa_cert_file=/etc/ssl/certs/ssl-cert-snakeoil.pem
>> # This option specifies the location of the RSA key to use for SSL
>> # encrypted connections.
>> rsa_private_key_file=/etc/ssl/private/ssl-cert-snakeoil.key
>>
>>
>> ftpusers:
>>
>> # /etc/ftpusers: list of users disallowed FTP access. See ftpusers(5).
>>
>> root
>> daemon
>> bin
>> sys
>> sync
>> games
>> man
>> lp
>> mail
>> news
>> uucp
>> nobody
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Keith
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> ubuntu-users mailing list
>> ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at:
>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users
>
>
>
> --
> Cordialmente
>
> --
> Omar Parrado
> Tecnólogo en Sistemas con
> Énfasis en Telecomunicaciones
> 3144120205
>
>
> --
> ubuntu-users mailing list
> ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Modify settings or unsubscribe at:
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users
>
>

If your ftp server is behnid a router/firewall you should set a NAT to
route incoming
request on your public ip (port 21)  to your ftp server (port 21).

Bye

-- 
Matteo Filippetto