[TriLUG] proFTPD *newbie* question

[Henryk M. Kowalski]

Haim,

Thanks for the pointer.  I think I still need to  learn more about ftp in general to really understand how to set this up.  ;)
For instance: What does  the AuthUserFile password file actually need to contain?  Is it just a copy & paste combo of a few lines from /etc/passwd?
Does proFTP do its own authentication?  Does it use a PAM?  There are obviously big gaps in my understanding of this entire field.
BTW, do you personally have an opinion on using proFTP vs wuFTP?

To change subjects:
I'm sorry that I haven't been able to call all your references yet.  I will try to call them tomorrow.  I have discussed your visit with the other members of our technology committee and we will proceed with more due-diligence.
Have you thought about your last visit here any more?  Do you have any questions for me at this time?

--hmk

On Thursday 01 November 2001 15:41, you wrote:
> Henryk,
>
>  http://www.proftpd.org/docs/configuration.html#AuthUserFile
>
>  AuthUserFile
>
> Syntax: AuthUserFile path
> Default: None
> Context: server config,<VirtualHost>, <Global>
> Module: mod_unixpw
> Compatibility: 1.0.3/1.1.1 and later
>
> AuthUserFile specifies an alternate passwd file, having the same format as
> the system /etc/passwd file, and if specified is used during authentication
> and user lookups for directory/access control operations. The path argument
> should be the full path to the specified file. AuthUserFile can be
> configured on a per-VirtualHost basis, so that virtual FTP servers can each
> have their own authentication database (most often used in conjunction with
> AuthGroupFile).
>
> Note that this file need not reside inside a chroot()ed directory structure
> for Anonymous or DefaultRoot logins, as it is held open for the duration of
> client connections.
>
> 	Haim.
>
> "Henryk M. Kowalski" wrote:
> > I'm sure this is *really* basic but I've had no luck finding the answer
> > so far...
> >
> > I've set up proFTPD 1.2.2 on a Mandrake 8.1 machine, using the default
> > config.
> >
> > I'm trying to setup an account for a user to be able to initiate an FTP
> > session and upload some files. I would prefer to not have to create a
> > shell account for this purpose, since this user will not need to login
> > for any other reason. I can set it up to work fine with a shell login
> > account but when I've tried a setup analogous to the "ftp" user (no shell
> > specified in /etc/passwd) I cannot establish an ftp session.
> >
> > Where can I find some docs on this topic?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Henry
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