proftp login error number 530

Hello All,

I have a edgy eft machine that is running proftpd successfully. Attached, please find my configuration file for this server.

My problem is that most of the users I've created cannot log in. Most return error number 530. (The one exception is the user created while installing the OS)

Research is telling me that this is typically a permissions problem, but I've went as far as chmod'ing the users' home directory to 777, and that has no effect.

Can anyone point me to anywhere else I should be looking?

TIA,

Milty

 

This place has helped me out before ---I am just a babe in the woods when it comes to server stuff..NOOOb
You may have this bookmarked already..

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/forumdisplay.php?f=73

 

Heh.... thanks for that, I'll have a look-see, FOR SURE.

An update, though - things really are pointing to a file permission error. I've since tried SSHing into the box as one of the problem users, and kept getting access is denied error messages.

But, if everyone has full permissions to the users home directory, I don't know where else the user would need permissions. ARGH.

 

Okay, I seem to have found a resolution to my problem.

Seems the box doesn't like to authenticate users setup with a password via the 'useradd' command.

Using:

Code:

sudo passwd [I]problemuser[/I]

Has allowed all my users to log in no problem! Whoop!