"530 user test access denied" error with ftp

[mm8294]

I am a DBA but was required to let a user ftp some files from our HP server. I created UNIX account for him and copied my .profile into his home directory, but when he tried to open ftp , he got error '530 user test access denied... login failed'. I have searched on this forum and checked /etc/ftpd/ftpaccess and ftpusers, but did not find anything wrong. Is there anything else I need do?

This is our ftpaccess file:

class all real,guest *
guestgroup ftp
noretrieve /etc/passwd core
banner /etc/myftpbanner


And the ftpusers is empty.


Thank you very much.

 

[mm8294]

I have resolved the problem: change the shell from /usr/bin/sh to /usr/bin/ksh

But I have no idea why I got to use ksh

 

[KenCunningham]

Possibly because your .profile is set up for ksh?

 

[mm8294]

No, I have just checked, it is set to /sbin/sh

 

[pete91z]

you need to set up /etc/shells. Have a look at the man page for shells