Redhat secure server - Dec 2002 - ftp problem

I''m running my first and only linux server.  RedHat 8.0.  I''m
having
trouble using the ftp daemon vsftpd.  I had it running and connecting
anonymously, now I can''t make any connections.  All I get is
"connection
refused".  However, I can connect to my server via http. 

This is all new to me, so I''m using more of the GUIs than command lines
for
configuring this.

One of the items that seems odd to me is I cannot customize the firewall
settings in the Security Level Configuration.  I make the changes, apply,
save, and they seem to revert back to the High settings, not allowing any
service.  Which obviously make me think that is why I cannot ftp to my
server.  I''ve also tried setting these via ''lokkit'',
no luck there either.
 

Some of the threads here mentioned ipchains but I do not see that enabled
in 8.0.

I''m somewhat at a loss now as to what else to check.  Any ideas would
be
appreciated.

Thanks

Mark DiTullio

Hi!

I don''t know if this helps, but here I go:

1st go to Services in Server Settings and deactivate ipchains.

2nd look if vsftpd is up-n-running. You should restart xinetd to make
vsftpd operational if it was off. Or reboot completly after saving the
settings in Services.

Then look if wuftpd or any other ftp daemons are off. If not shut them
down.

For firewalling I use Firestarter. I turned off the lokkit firewall.

I am not a highly skilled linux user, so for me this GUI firewall does
the trick. 

http://firestarter.sourceforge.net

For vsftpd look at 

http://vsftpd.beasts.org

Hope it helps.


-- 
Sourian <sourian@softhome.net>


On Mon, 2002-12-09 at 20:18, Mark DiTullio wrote:
> I''m running my first and only linux server.  RedHat 8.0. 
I''m having
> trouble using the ftp daemon vsftpd.  I had it running and connecting
> anonymously, now I can''t make any connections.  All I get is
"connection
> refused".  However, I can connect to my server via http. 
> 
> This is all new to me, so I''m using more of the GUIs than command
lines
> for
> configuring this.
> 
> One of the items that seems odd to me is I cannot customize the firewall
> settings in the Security Level Configuration.  I make the changes, apply,
> save, and they seem to revert back to the High settings, not allowing any
> service.  Which obviously make me think that is why I cannot ftp to my
> server.  I''ve also tried setting these via
''lokkit'', no luck there either.
>  
> 
> Some of the threads here mentioned ipchains but I do not see that enabled
> in 8.0.
> 
> I''m somewhat at a loss now as to what else to check.  Any ideas
would be
> appreciated.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Mark DiTullio 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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