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Subject: Re: [Proftpd-user] Compiled proftpd 1.3.0 on Server running AIX 5.2ML8.1
From: "Dot LAROCQUE" <dot7171 () msn ! com>
Date: 2006-05-03 2:50:09
Message-ID: BAY107-DAV108B464EDB813B7AC562F4BAB70 () phx ! gbl
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I have always assume just add the shell path in login.cfg and that did the trick on \
AIX. Off course that worked until now. Since /etc/shells file was brought up I \
finally check and yes there is one on AIX. I added the bash path and it is working \
fine.
Thanks for teaching me something
----- Original Message -----
From: Sven Hoexter<mailto:sven@timegate.de>
To: proftp-user@lists.sourceforge.net<mailto:proftp-user@lists.sourceforge.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 1:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Proftpd-user] Compiled proftpd 1.3.0 on Server running AIX 5.2ML8.1
On Mon, May 01, 2006 at 08:33:22PM -0600, Dot LAROCQUE wrote:
> Thanks I found that directive this morning and it did the trick.
>
> But I am puzzled why proftpd does not think AIX bash is a valid shell
> even when it is defined in the correct location in AIX (/etc/security/login.cfg)
TJ, please correct me if I write something wrong now.
After a look at the source it seems to me, with my very low programming skills,
that the file to check for a valid shell is hardcoded in
include/default_paths.h.
/* The location of your `shells' file; a newline delimited list of
* valid shells on your system.
*/
#define PR_VALID_SHELL_PATH "/etc/shells"
The file listed here will be checked for a valid shell in modules/mod_auth.c
(search for auth_check_shell).
So if I'm right you can change whatever you want in the login.cfg but it will
not affect proftpd. Now the curious part is why your other shells work and the
bash not. To be honest, I've no idea. Maybe someone else can shed some light
on it.
Anyway I would like to have it documented if the behaviour on AIX is different
from other *nix systems.
After some googling it seems that /etc/shells is a consensus for ftpds and
even sendmail to define a valid shell. It's quite funny to see how many
people have their OReilly CD Bookshelf publicly avaible. ;)
Sven
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<DIV>I have always assume just add the shell path in login.cfg and that did
the trick on AIX. Off course that worked until now. Since /etc/shells file was
brought up I finally check and yes there is one on AIX. I added the bash path
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<DIV>Thanks for teaching me something</DIV>
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<DIV><BR></DIV>On Mon, May 01, 2006 at 08:33:22PM -0600, Dot LAROCQUE
wrote:<BR>> Thanks I found that directive this morning and it did the
trick. <BR>> <BR>> But I am puzzled why proftpd does not think AIX bash
is a valid shell<BR>> even when it is defined in the correct location in
AIX (/etc/security/login.cfg)<BR><BR>TJ, please correct me if I write
something wrong now.<BR><BR>After a look at the source it seems to me, with my
very low programming skills,<BR>that the file to check for a valid shell is
hardcoded in <BR>include/default_paths.h.<BR><BR>/* The location of your
`shells' file; a newline delimited list of<BR> * valid shells on your
system.<BR> */<BR>#define PR_VALID_SHELL_PATH
"/etc/shells"<BR><BR>The file listed here will be checked for a valid shell in
modules/mod_auth.c<BR>(search for auth_check_shell).<BR><BR>So if I'm right
you can change whatever you want in the login.cfg but it will<BR>not affect
proftpd. Now the curious part is why your other shells work and the<BR>bash
not. To be honest, I've no idea. Maybe someone else can shed some light<BR>on
it.<BR><BR>Anyway I would like to have it documented if the behaviour on AIX
is different<BR>from other *nix systems.<BR><BR>After some googling it seems
that /etc/shells is a consensus for ftpds and<BR>even sendmail to define a
valid shell. It's quite funny to see how many<BR>people have their OReilly CD
Bookshelf publicly avaible. ;)<BR><BR>Sven<BR>-- <BR>If God passed a mic to me
to speak<BR>I'd say stay in bed, world<BR>Sleep in peace<BR> [The
Cardigans - 03:45: No
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