I've got a server that a client has deleted the user " ftp " on the machine. The FTP will no longer start up. Is there anything wrong with me simply adding in a user by the name of FTP and my choice of password ? or will it affect the way DA uses proftp ?
FTP User deletion
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fusionictnl
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Probaly you don't need to set the password. But as for security you should set it's shell to /sbin/nologin or wherever it is on you system.
Check the logs to see if it start up correctly after adding the user.
Check the logs to see if it start up correctly after adding the user.
nobaloney
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Presuming you're running a version of RHL or RHEL, dd this line:
ftp:x:14:50:FTP User:/var/ftp:/sbin/nologin
directly under the line beginning "gopher", in /etc/passwd.
Then if it doesn't exist, add this line:
ftp:x:50:
directly under the line dip:x:40: in /etc/group
and the line:
ftp:*:12284:0:99999:7:::
under the line beginning "gopher" in /etc/shadow.
That should do it.
Jeff
ftp:x:14:50:FTP User:/var/ftp:/sbin/nologin
directly under the line beginning "gopher", in /etc/passwd.
Then if it doesn't exist, add this line:
ftp:x:50:
directly under the line dip:x:40: in /etc/group
and the line:
ftp:*:12284:0:99999:7:::
under the line beginning "gopher" in /etc/shadow.
That should do it.
Jeff