Hi, > I suspect you have to specify an AuthOrder directive, as consequence > of fixing of a security issue post 1.3.0 release, as fixed in > 1.3.0-19etch1
using "AuthOrder mod_sql.c" didn't work with 1.3.0.19etch1 or 1.3.0-9.1, this log excerpt is from 1.3.0.19etch1: Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - AuthOrder in effect, resetting auth module order Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - scrubbing scoreboard Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - ROOT PRIVS at mod_core.c:131 Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - RELINQUISH PRIVS at mod_core.c:133 Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - ROOT PRIVS at mod_core.c:161 Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - RELINQUISH PRIVS at mod_core.c:192 Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - performing ident lookup Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - ident lookup returned 'foobar' Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - connected - local : 83.151.28.113:21 Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - connected - remote : 92.201.118.67:36327 Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - FTP session opened. Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching PRE_CMD command 'USER [remote user]' to mod_rewrite Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching PRE_CMD command 'USER [remote user]' to mod_tls Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching PRE_CMD command 'USER [remote user]' to mod_core Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching PRE_CMD command 'USER [remote user]' to mod_core Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching PRE_CMD command 'USER [remote user]' to mod_delay Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching PRE_CMD command 'USER [remote user]' to mod_auth Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching auth request "endpwent" to module mod_sql Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching auth request "endgrent" to module mod_sql Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching CMD command 'USER [remote user]' to mod_auth Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching auth request "getgroups" to module mod_sql Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - no supplemental groups found for user '[remote user]' Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching auth request "requires_pass" to module mod_tls Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching POST_CMD command 'USER [remote user]' to mod_sql Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching POST_CMD command 'USER [remote user]' to mod_delay Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching LOG_CMD command 'USER [remote user]' to mod_sql Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching LOG_CMD command 'USER [remote user]' to mod_log Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching PRE_CMD command 'PASS (hidden)' to mod_rewrite Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching PRE_CMD command 'PASS (hidden)' to mod_tls Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching PRE_CMD command 'PASS (hidden)' to mod_core Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching PRE_CMD command 'PASS (hidden)' to mod_core Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching PRE_CMD command 'PASS (hidden)' to mod_wrap Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching PRE_CMD command 'PASS (hidden)' to mod_radius Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching PRE_CMD command 'PASS (hidden)' to mod_sql Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching auth request "getgroups" to module mod_sql Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - no supplemental groups found for user '[remote user]' Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching PRE_CMD command 'PASS (hidden)' to mod_delay Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching PRE_CMD command 'PASS (hidden)' to mod_auth Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching auth request "endpwent" to module mod_sql Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching auth request "endgrent" to module mod_sql Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching CMD command 'PASS (hidden)' to mod_auth Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching auth request "getpwnam" to module mod_sql Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - stashed module 'mod_sql.c' for user '[remote user]' in the authcache Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - retrieved UID 65534 for user '[remote user]' Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching auth request "gid2name" to module mod_sql Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - using module 'mod_auth_pam.c' to authenticate user '[remote user]' Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - using module 'mod_sql.c' from authcache to authenticate user '[remote user]' Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching auth request "auth" to module mod_sql Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - using module 'mod_auth_pam.c' to authenticate user '[remote user]' Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - using module 'mod_sql.c' from authcache to authenticate user '[remote user]' Aug 7 23:12:58 m12s15 proftpd[30112]: m12s15.vlinux.de ([remote client]) - dispatching auth request "check" to module mod_sql The proftpd doc was not quite verbose regarding AuthOrder. Do you have any hint and is this just a configuration issue and not a bug? Kind regards Sebastian Bremicker -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]