[nflug] Really dumb ftp question

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Richard Hubbard wrote:
> I have a student trying to configure an FTP server for
> uploads. It's fedora core 4, using vsftpd.  when we
> try to upload after configuring a user on the linux
> box, we get an error, basically 'you don't have
> permission' ===>"could not create file"
>
> Throwing security to the wind (right now the machine
> is in 'impossible to hack externally' mode (xover
> cable between ftp client and server)) we tried to
> allow anonymous uploads, made sure the target
> directory had the proper permissions (overkill at
> 777).
>
> Still no joy.  Can anyone tell me what I am
> forgetting? It has to be something obvious and stupid.
>
> Thanks!
>
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Hello Richard,
  I will touch on just a few things very broadly as I really don't use 
ftp but...
1. Is SELINUX running?
2. I prefer to use ssh and your fc4 box is already ready to go with 
this. Any newer ftp app should be able to do sftp and there would be 
next to nothing to set that up server wise. I know of a nice windows app 
(name escapes me), my fav is gftp :).
I know your setting this up to teach the students, just thought I would 
throw this in, you might want to setup one of these..
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