Question

How do I enable FTP on Solaris 10

Asked by: stmpunix

I am trying to ftp to a sparc server running Solaris 10 from another of the same. However, the target server refuses the connection.
The ftp service was disabled so I enabled it and checked  the services stack (see below)
# svcs -l ftp
fmri         svc:/network/ftp:default
name         FTP server
enabled      true
state        online
next_state   none
state_time   Fri Feb 29 09:29:13 2008
restarter    svc:/network/inetd:default
I also restarted the network
# svcs -l ftp
fmri         svc:/network/ftp:default
name         FTP server
enabled      true
state        online
next_state   none
state_time   Fri Feb 29 09:29:13 2008
restarter    svc:/network/inetd:default


I also restarted the network


# svcs -l svc:/network/inetd:default
fmri         svc:/network/inetd:default
name         inetd
enabled      true
state        online
next_state   none
state_time   Fri Feb 29 09:29:11 2008
logfile      /var/svc/log/network-inetd:default.log
restarter    svc:/system/svc/restarter:default
contract_id  4312
dependency   require_any/error svc:/network/loopback (online)
dependency   require_all/error svc:/system/filesystem/local (online)
dependency   optional_all/error svc:/milestone/network (online)
dependency   optional_all/error svc:/network/rpc/bind (online)
dependency   optional_all/none svc:/network/inetd-upgrade (disabled)
dependency   require_all/none svc:/milestone/sysconfig (online) svc:/milestone/name-services (online)

I have checked that the user I am running is NOT in the /etc/ftpd/ftpusers file. Other than creating banner.msg file all the other files in /etc/ftpd are as they were from installation.

Any clues! ideas! etc on where I am going wrong here.? Anything appreciated (within reason)

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2008-02-29 at 03:53:07ID23203415
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by: omarfaridPosted on 2008-02-29 at 04:28:27ID: 21012602

If "svcs ftp" reports that the ftp service is in the "disabled" state, then you should be able to run "svcadm enable ftp" to enable it.

 

by: bluPosted on 2008-02-29 at 05:22:55ID: 21012901

what do you mean when you say you "restarted the network"?  

You show in the output that the service is enabled.  On the system you are starting the service on, can you run
"ftp 0" ? Does that connect? If not, run the command "netstat -a | grep ftp | grep -v tftp" Does that produce any
output? You should see one or two ports that say LISTEN.

 

by: stmpunixPosted on 2008-02-29 at 06:07:43ID: 21013237

I restarted the network using the svcadm command ..

# svcadm restart svc:/network/inetd:default
# svcs -l svc:/network/inetd:default
fmri         svc:/network/inetd:default
name         inetd
enabled      true
state        online
next_state   none
state_time   Fri Feb 29 14:01:21 2008
logfile      /var/svc/log/network-inetd:default.log
restarter    svc:/system/svc/restarter:default
contract_id  4732
dependency   require_any/error svc:/network/loopback (online)
dependency   require_all/error svc:/system/filesystem/local (online)
dependency   optional_all/error svc:/milestone/network (online)
dependency   optional_all/error svc:/network/rpc/bind (online)
dependency   optional_all/none svc:/network/inetd-upgrade (disabled)
dependency   require_all/none svc:/milestone/sysconfig (online) svc:/milestone/name-services (online)

I ran the command you gave and yes they are listening.
# netstat -a | grep ftp | grep -v tftp
      *.ftp                *.*                0      0 49152      0 LISTEN
      *.ftp                             *.*                             0      0 49152      0 LISTEN

However, on running your commands It dawned on me to run a traceroute. ITS GOING THROUGH A FIREWALL.

Okay I admit it, it's friday  and I am having a bad day.

Thanks for responding so soon though. I appreciate the help and having never used this kind of forum before I am impressed with the whole thing.

 

by: JustUNIXPosted on 2008-03-03 at 06:38:41ID: 21031806

Usually, you do NOT use svcs / svcadm to manage internet services like ftp and telnet.
Instead, you use
  # inetadm -e <service>
or
  # inetadm -d <service>
to enable or disable the desired service, respectively.

 

by: JustUNIXPosted on 2008-03-05 at 01:00:50ID: 21048721

agreed

 

by: modus_operandiPosted on 2008-03-07 at 06:16:48ID: 21070102

Closed, 125 points refunded.
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