UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Situation:

1 PC Unix root and 1 PC WinNT administrator

FTP via TCP/IP enabled on both systems

FTP from unix to winNT

command from unix host:

ftp 195.1.133.17 -> connected

name:root

password: *******

login incorrect

login failed

second try:

ftp 195.1.133.17 -> connected

name:administrator

password: ********

login incorrect

login failed


!!! root & admin have both all right !!!

....other winNT user accounts with clearances - the same results.

there's also no firewall or so...both systems are direct connected.

and there's also no such a file like etc/ftpusers...

I'm at a loss. anybody a trick ? would be very grateful....

(UNIX->Windows) or (Windows->UNIX).

Anyway, if you're security minded in any way /etc/ftpusers should contain an entry for root on the UNIX box denying access to ftp for root.

Cheers
ZB

ux -> win , not such a file...

Well, if you're going from UNIX -> Windows, then there won't be an /etc/ftpusers file on the Windows box!

Anyway, this is purely a Windows authentication problem. You might need to go into IIS (Internet Services Manager) on the Windows server and see what users are allowed to connect (to the Default FTP Site), but again, this is all Windows stuff.

Cheers
ZB

See this thread.

it was a little bit difficult....if you wanna get a connection from unix to winNT via ftp you should do:

winnt->cmd->ftp localhost (testing...)

if there happens nothing, go to
network->services->ms web iis or so...maybe it answers with some install problems, try on. there must be a menu with goopher, ftp and so on..take ftp and internet services manager.

by the way, if you can't find any programs like this take the links across the winNT help.

if you can't get a connection, it's only a winNT problem by the user authorizations.

you've got to go internet services manager and make the specific settings. if you take 'allow only anonymous' or so you should know that this is only for 'guest' account. if you have disabled 'guest' it's absurd.

make a user account admin2 with all options of administrator. then reboot. take admin2. go to internet services manager (should be there because you've installed further as administrator). take ftp, right mouse button, characteristics. enter user admin2 and password, disallow 'only anonymous', take a folder, f.e. make a folder and give it the whole rights and freeing to admin2. make a short welcome message. reboot. take admin2. go to ism and enable ftp. execute cmd. enter ftp localhost. now it should works with admin2 and the password.


crappy windows....