FTP login failed when try to connect on and AIX server

[raztaboule]

Hi ,

I'm on AIX 5.1

When i try to FTP to another AIX machines from another user than root the login fails.
I'v got the prompt to enter the username and when i press return on it i can't enter the password, it just tell me that " 331 password required ", and i cant' even try a password , it just fails before i type the password.

When i try from user root it work's well

when i try to connect to a Window's FTP server it works well from user root or another user as well.... ((

so :

machine AIX + user root to another AIX : is OO
machine AIX + user "whatever you want" to a window's IIS server : is OK
machine AIX + user "whatever you want" to AIX ( 5.1 , 4.3.3, 5.2 )

NB : when i try to connect to linux server with an anonymous ftp it works but doesn't ask any password it says "331 : anonymous login ok, enter your email ... " and immediatly says "230: access granted" .

It runs me mad.... help please !!!

 

[raztaboule]

in fact it also failed when trying to connect to an IIS server ( the IIs server i was playing with grants anonymous ftp .. )

It's like if my FTP client doen't "see" the prompt for password ...

 

[hirschaj]

Sounds like you may have a .netrc file set up for automated FTP login. Look for this file and make the appropriate changes.


Jim Hirschauer

http://www.aixexpert.com

 

[raztaboule]

Hi,
thanks for answering.
I have not solved my problem yet.

User U1 have an .netrc file in order to automate an ftp to system S1 .
from U1 ftp to S1 works well ( automated )
from U1 ftp to other systems ( S2 ) failed as described before.

User U2 doesn't have any .netrc . All ftp failed .

For the moment I use SUDO to make possible ftp from other users than root. But that doesn't satisfied me .


I'have two ftp exe one in /usr/bin and one in /bin both are r_sr_xr_x and owned by root.
I tried with both exe . no one works.
lslpp -l bos.net.tcp.client says : 5.1.0.59

Another idea ?? all ideas are welcomed...I really have no idea of what is happening ...

Bye.