FTP from unix onto NT4

[iazms]

FTP server is running on a WIN NT4 system.

One of the Unix servers is able to FTP to it fine.

Second Unix server is giving an error message:

Where could the problem lie? I dont have much knowledge of Unix administration but can get colleagues to do the tests for me.

I am interested in the things I should be checking on the Windows side as well as the Unix side.

All three servers are on the same subnet. i have checked the firewall and port settings. All servers are able to ping each other.

The error message I receive on the unix server is:

Connected to joe.bloggs.co.uk.
530 Connection refused, unknown IP address.

Any help much appreciated.
M.S

 

[wolluf]

Can you ping the NT box from the Unix box? (sounds like there's no network connectivity between them - is there a firewall on NT box?)

 

[iazms]

Yes there is a firewall on the NT box. But the unix box is also behind the same firewall. Both servers can ping each other. I have a feeling its something to with the DNS setup on the unix server.

any more ideas?

M.S

 

[iazms]

Ok done the DNS cheaks and they are fine.....

Im really stuck for ideas now, so any help will be appreciated.

M.S

 

[wolluf]

Google gives a fair number of hits on that error message - might be worth checking some out:-

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=53...ess&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&start=10&sa=N

Note:- this link starts on Page 2 of the hits - for some reason Page 1 link doesn't work!

(Look in Google Groups too).

 

[iazms]

Hey i managed to sort it, It was on the windows FTP server. Still not sure what fixed it, but basically i allowed anonymous connections. it started working, but obviously that is a security risk, so i disabled it and it still continued to work, BUT DOESNT allow anonymous connections so all sorted now.

M.S

 

[wolluf]

glad to hear to you're sorted.