Topic: Weird problem with creating IBays

[JonB]

I don't know when this problem started as I have not had to create an Ibay since upgrading to SME V5 and update 3.

I create an Ibay and set up password as below:

Information bay name: test1
 
Brief description: test ibay
 
Group:  Everyone
 
User access via file sharing or user ftp:  Write = Group, Read = Everyone (*)

Public access via web or anonymous ftp:Entire Internet (no password required)

Execution of dynamic content (CGI, PHP, SSI): Disabled

I can access the Ibay website via the internet but not via FTP. When I check the logs I find that the FTP access has been denied because the ibay name has been added to the FTPUSER file. I checked the FTPUSER file and the name was on it.

When I set up the Ibay with

Public access via web or anonymous ftp:Entire Internet (password required)

as expected I can only access the Ibay from the web with user authentication BUT I can access the Ibay via FTP. The Ibay name is no longer in the FTPUSER file.

Existing Ibays are fine.

Anyone else seen a similar problem??.

I will copy this to bug@e-smith.org

[Jeroen]

Did you allow FTP access to your server?

[ray]

Similar problem...I beleive after SME V5 update3.

I can access the Ibay via ftp but not the website via the internet! Before, both ways were working fine.

Any ideas?

[Jeb Bateman]

I saw the same problem on an SME v5 update3 (which was an upgrade from e-smith 4.1).  In testing, I turned on private telnet, and the users were magically removed from the /etc/ftpusers file.

But, the ftp server was turned off for some reason in the process. (Another bug.)

So, I turned the telnet server back off, and the users were still out of the /etc/ftpusers file so they could then login.

Anyway, I'm glad to find simple (but random) work-around to a bug I hope e-smith knows about...