Addressing an ftp server

[wilcal]

I am having a very difficult time connecting
with the ftp file server function in my
Linux Mandrake 8.2 server. This even over
the local LAN. The Apache web server works
both on LAN and WAN and the Linux box works
fine as an ftp client, both ways. I may be
just confused as to how to address it
from a LAN client. I can actually xfer
files from the Win98 box to the Linux using
the webmin files module.

Here are some appropriate files:

http://192.168.0.1/ (DSL Router)
http://192.168.0.2/ (Linux Server)
http://192.168.0.3/ (Win98 Box)

Webmin connectivity that works
https://localhost.localdomain:10000/ (from Linux box)
https://192.168.0.2:10000/ (from Win98 on LAN)

/ect/host
127.0.0.1
localhost.localdomain
localhost
10.0.0.1
xyz.com

/ect/host.conf
order hosts,bind
multi on

Lets say a user is ID: myname PW: spirit

Webmin tells me that Proftp is installed.

Using IE from the Win98 box how should I
address it?

ftp://192.168.0.2/myname
ftp://localhost.localdomain/myname
ftp://127.00.0.1 then it asks for ID & PW
??

Connecting as root is just fine for now.

Thanks

[jscott]

Try ftp://username:password@192.168.0.2

That should ftp you into your home directory. Windows also comes with a command line ftp client.

[wilcal]

Many thanks that didn't work either.
I must have something incorrectly set in
Proftp.

Thanks

[wilcal]

Updating this thread.

I have loaded up webmin on the system and that program has been a God send for operation and understanding.

What I found is that wu-ftp is not installed at all on the system. Proftp is but is inactive even though it is launched at boot. I have set the boot up such that it does NOT make a network connection at boot. The first thing that Proftp does when it attempts to start is to find the network. Not finding one, such as on my system, it shuts down.

Trying to force the issue by starting Proftp after a network connection is established results in Proftp not finding something (as yet undefine) and it then terminates its install.

Both boxes can operate as a client ftp to anywhere there for moving large files back and forth between them is not a problem. You just have to double jump them.

I'll figure it out.

I highly recommend webmin, it's a great tool.

http://www.webmin.com