Re: Odd problem with OpenLDAP and Proftpd

[Gerald Carter <gcarter@valinux.com>]

"Jose A. Accino" wrote:
> 
> However, using ProFTPd I have found an odd problem. I've
> installed ProFTPd 1.2 in both the LDAP server machine, named
> 'perseus', and another one, named 'pegasus', both having the
> same ftpd configuration. All users in the LDAP directory are
> able to make telnet and FTP connections to pegasus. However,
> although they can also telnet to 'perseus', only "real" users
> with /etc/passwd accounts can do FTP.

Do you have a LDAP name service switch module installed on
one and not on the other? Check /etc/nsswitch.conf and 
/lib/libnss*




Cheers, jerry
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