proFTPd — Operation not permitted on line 36 of '/etc/proftpd/proftpd.conf'
sudo chown proftpd /etc/proftpd/ftpd.passwd
sudo chmod o-r /etc/proftpd/ftpd.passwd
sudo service proftpd start
At this stage proFTPd is running but I am unable to log in,
sudo chmod o+r /etc/proftpd/ftpd.passwd
And now I can log in to FTP
However if I change the permission on the ftpd.passwd to sudo chmod o+r /etc/proftpd/ftpd.passwd before I start the proFTPd , the proFTPd won't start and will give me the error:
mod_auth_file/1.0: unable to use world-readable AuthUserFile '/etc/proftpd/ftpd.passwd': Operation not permitted
Fatal: AuthUserFile: unable to use /etc/proftpd/ftpd.passwd: Operation not permitted on line 36 of '/etc/proftpd/proftpd.conf'
What my suspicion is that proFTPd is not a member of a specific group, if I execute:
groups proftpd
proftpd : nogroup is the reply.
Any ideas?
proftpd
asked Aug 10 '15 at 13:45
elemer82elemer82
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sudo chown proftpd /etc/proftpd/ftpd.passwd
sudo chmod o-r /etc/proftpd/ftpd.passwd
sudo service proftpd start
At this stage proFTPd is running but I am unable to log in,
sudo chmod o+r /etc/proftpd/ftpd.passwd
And now I can log in to FTP
However if I change the permission on the ftpd.passwd to sudo chmod o+r /etc/proftpd/ftpd.passwd before I start the proFTPd , the proFTPd won't start and will give me the error:
mod_auth_file/1.0: unable to use world-readable AuthUserFile '/etc/proftpd/ftpd.passwd': Operation not permitted
Fatal: AuthUserFile: unable to use /etc/proftpd/ftpd.passwd: Operation not permitted on line 36 of '/etc/proftpd/proftpd.conf'
What my suspicion is that proFTPd is not a member of a specific group, if I execute:
groups proftpd
proftpd : nogroup is the reply.
Any ideas?
proftpd
asked Aug 10 '15 at 13:45
elemer82elemer82
4031513
What are the permissions of the file when the service won't start?
– stevieb
Aug 10 '15 at 15:12
-rw-r--r-- 1 proftpd root Aug 10 13:18 ftpd.passwd ===> proftpd won't start -rw-r----- 1 proftpd root Aug 10 13:18 ftpd.passwd ==> ProFTP starts, but unable to login after ProFTPd started I change the permission again back to -rw-r--r-- and it works/I can log in to FTP
– elemer82
Aug 10 '15 at 16:02
add a comment |
sudo chown proftpd /etc/proftpd/ftpd.passwd
sudo chmod o-r /etc/proftpd/ftpd.passwd
sudo service proftpd start
At this stage proFTPd is running but I am unable to log in,
sudo chmod o+r /etc/proftpd/ftpd.passwd
And now I can log in to FTP
However if I change the permission on the ftpd.passwd to sudo chmod o+r /etc/proftpd/ftpd.passwd before I start the proFTPd , the proFTPd won't start and will give me the error:
mod_auth_file/1.0: unable to use world-readable AuthUserFile '/etc/proftpd/ftpd.passwd': Operation not permitted
Fatal: AuthUserFile: unable to use /etc/proftpd/ftpd.passwd: Operation not permitted on line 36 of '/etc/proftpd/proftpd.conf'
What my suspicion is that proFTPd is not a member of a specific group, if I execute:
groups proftpd
proftpd : nogroup is the reply.
Any ideas?
proftpd
asked Aug 10 '15 at 13:45
elemer82elemer82
4031513
sudo chown proftpd /etc/proftpd/ftpd.passwd
sudo chmod o-r /etc/proftpd/ftpd.passwd
sudo service proftpd start
At this stage proFTPd is running but I am unable to log in,
sudo chmod o+r /etc/proftpd/ftpd.passwd
And now I can log in to FTP
However if I change the permission on the ftpd.passwd to sudo chmod o+r /etc/proftpd/ftpd.passwd before I start the proFTPd , the proFTPd won't start and will give me the error:
mod_auth_file/1.0: unable to use world-readable AuthUserFile '/etc/proftpd/ftpd.passwd': Operation not permitted
Fatal: AuthUserFile: unable to use /etc/proftpd/ftpd.passwd: Operation not permitted on line 36 of '/etc/proftpd/proftpd.conf'
What my suspicion is that proFTPd is not a member of a specific group, if I execute:
groups proftpd
proftpd : nogroup is the reply.
Any ideas?
proftpd
proftpd
asked Aug 10 '15 at 13:45
elemer82elemer82
4031513
asked Aug 10 '15 at 13:45
elemer82elemer82
4031513
asked Aug 10 '15 at 13:45
elemer82elemer82
4031513
asked Aug 10 '15 at 13:45
elemer82elemer82
4031513
asked Aug 10 '15 at 13:45
elemer82elemer82
4031513
4031513
What are the permissions of the file when the service won't start?
– stevieb
Aug 10 '15 at 15:12
-rw-r--r-- 1 proftpd root Aug 10 13:18 ftpd.passwd ===> proftpd won't start -rw-r----- 1 proftpd root Aug 10 13:18 ftpd.passwd ==> ProFTP starts, but unable to login after ProFTPd started I change the permission again back to -rw-r--r-- and it works/I can log in to FTP
– elemer82
Aug 10 '15 at 16:02
add a comment |
What are the permissions of the file when the service won't start?
– stevieb
Aug 10 '15 at 15:12
-rw-r--r-- 1 proftpd root Aug 10 13:18 ftpd.passwd ===> proftpd won't start -rw-r----- 1 proftpd root Aug 10 13:18 ftpd.passwd ==> ProFTP starts, but unable to login after ProFTPd started I change the permission again back to -rw-r--r-- and it works/I can log in to FTP
– elemer82
Aug 10 '15 at 16:02
What are the permissions of the file when the service won't start?
– stevieb
Aug 10 '15 at 15:12
What are the permissions of the file when the service won't start?
– stevieb
Aug 10 '15 at 15:12
-rw-r--r-- 1 proftpd root Aug 10 13:18 ftpd.passwd ===> proftpd won't start -rw-r----- 1 proftpd root Aug 10 13:18 ftpd.passwd ==> ProFTP starts, but unable to login after ProFTPd started I change the permission again back to -rw-r--r-- and it works/I can log in to FTP
– elemer82
Aug 10 '15 at 16:02
-rw-r--r-- 1 proftpd root Aug 10 13:18 ftpd.passwd ===> proftpd won't start -rw-r----- 1 proftpd root Aug 10 13:18 ftpd.passwd ==> ProFTP starts, but unable to login after ProFTPd started I change the permission again back to -rw-r--r-- and it works/I can log in to FTP
– elemer82
Aug 10 '15 at 16:02
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All you have to do is change permissions of password file.
sudo chmod o-rwx /etc/proftpd/ftpd.passwd
sudo service proftpd start
(alternative way: sudo /etc/init.d/proftpd start)
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All you have to do is change permissions of password file.
sudo chmod o-rwx /etc/proftpd/ftpd.passwd
sudo service proftpd start
(alternative way: sudo /etc/init.d/proftpd start)
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All you have to do is change permissions of password file.
sudo chmod o-rwx /etc/proftpd/ftpd.passwd
sudo service proftpd start
(alternative way: sudo /etc/init.d/proftpd start)
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All you have to do is change permissions of password file.
sudo chmod o-rwx /etc/proftpd/ftpd.passwd
sudo service proftpd start
(alternative way: sudo /etc/init.d/proftpd start)
answered Apr 20 '16 at 13:07
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All you have to do is change permissions of password file.
sudo chmod o-rwx /etc/proftpd/ftpd.passwd
sudo service proftpd start
(alternative way: sudo /etc/init.d/proftpd start)
answered Apr 20 '16 at 13:07
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What are the permissions of the file when the service won't start?
– stevieb
Aug 10 '15 at 15:12
-rw-r--r-- 1 proftpd root Aug 10 13:18 ftpd.passwd ===> proftpd won't start -rw-r----- 1 proftpd root Aug 10 13:18 ftpd.passwd ==> ProFTP starts, but unable to login after ProFTPd started I change the permission again back to -rw-r--r-- and it works/I can log in to FTP
– elemer82
Aug 10 '15 at 16:02