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Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 07:56:13 -0500
From: Jason Tishler <jason AT tishler DOT net>
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Subject: Re: problem with proftpd
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On Wed, Feb 02, 2005 at 03:32:24AM +0100, le chapelain germain wrote:
> germ (localhost[127.0.0.1]) - no such user 'ftp'

Note the above.

> [snip]
>
> What is the problem ?

Did you forget to update your /etc/passwd with mkpasswd?  What does the
following indicate?

     $ fgrep ftp /etc/passwd
     ftp:unused_by_nt/2000/xp:1025:545:anonymous ftp,...

Jason

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