[Solved]vsftpd refusing connections..... - Overclock.net

Bluescreen_Of_Death · 09-16-09

I'm setting up a fileserver for a friend, and here's the deal:

Considering how the person who's using this server is pretty much clueless about computers in general, I've decided the most painless way to set this up is to make his fileserver act as a FTP server.

I created a user named backup. I created a raid1 disk and partition, then mounted it to /home/backup. then, I installed vsftpd, and after making sure the config file is properly setup, I can't get a connection to work. Every time I try and connect, the PC refuses the connection. Any ideas?

DEC_42 · 09-16-09

If your friend is clueless about comps, I'd suggest Windows Server 2003 and FileZilla

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Anyhow, is it accessible within the network or having problems just outside it? Perhaps it's a port issue or something?

Bluescreen_Of_Death · 09-17-09

I'm trying to keep this as cheap as I can and expose someone else to Linux.

and its not port forwarding or internet issues. The server connects to the internet, and I have port range 19-21 being forwarded to the server, and the server has a static IP.

I is clueless

**gonX** · 09-17-09

Can you access it internally?

Bluescreen_Of_Death · 09-17-09

If you mean within the home network, no.

vsftpd is looking for port 20 connections. the server it's installed to has a static IP of 192.168.15.125. From another computer, if I try to connect to 192.168.15.125:20 with a FTP client, the server just kicks the connection. I've also tried using a PC outside the personal network, and still no go.

**gonX** · 09-17-09

Do you get a response if you're pinging it? Are you running Arch Linux on it?

Coma · 09-17-09

Try using the native FTP port? (21)

And if I were you, I'd use Samba instead since it works with Windows File Sharing and thus supports many devices (f.e. Xbox 360).

Bluescreen_Of_Death · 09-17-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by gonX

Do you get a response if you're pinging it? Are you running Arch Linux on it?

yep. server responds to pinging.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coma

Try using the native FTP port? (21)

And if I were you, I'd use Samba instead since it works with Windows File Sharing and thus supports many devices (f.e. Xbox 360).

I've already successfully setup an arch server at my apartment, so it was my first thing to try. I just don't know what went wrong, and I'd rather try and avoid installing a brand new OS on this machine.

**gonX** · 09-17-09

Yep to that the server is running Arch Linux? If so, make sure that you don't have anything that's not needed in the /etc/hosts.deny file - it's set up by default so that it doesn't allow connections to anything.

Coma · 09-17-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluescreen_Of_Death

I've already successfully setup an arch server at my apartment, so it was my first thing to try. I just don't know what went wrong, and I'd rather try and avoid installing a brand new OS on this machine.

?

Samba is not an OS, it's a server just like vsftpd. Except it uses a protocol which is more easy to use for the common person.

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