Craig Sanders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > On 4 May 1997, Terrence M. Brannon wrote: > > > I again supplied insufficient information. When I ftp to the debian > > machine, I get an ftp prompt. If I enter a non-existant login-name, it > > then prompts for password and then refuses entry. If I enter a user > > whose name is listed via NIS, he is immediately refused entry before > > prompting for a password. A locally created user has no problem > > logging in. Transcript below: > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ : ftp palm > > Connected to palm.usc.edu. > > 220 palm FTP server (Version 5.60) ready. > > Name (palm:brannon): brannon [NIS-defined user] > > 530 User brannon access denied. > > Login failed. > > is the shell for brannon listed in /etc/shells?
The absolute path the bash for brannon is /usr/gnu/bin/bash because that's where it's installed on the NIS master (a solaris machine). Since /etc/shells on my debian only listed /bin/bash, I had this problem. Many thanks to you and Brandon Mitchell. -- o============o Sending unsolicited commercial e-mail (UCE) to this address Legal Notice is indication of your consent to pay me $120/hour for 1 hour o============o minimum for professional proofreading & technical assessment. terrence brannon * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://rana.usc.edu:8376/~brannon -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
