[Info-vax] Need to set up a special purpose account

[Tom Adams]

On Friday, October 7, 2016 at 11:38:34 AM UTC-4, Stephen Hoffman wrote:
> On 2016-10-07 15:13:20 +0000, Tom Adams said:
> 
> > I am using VMS  7.3-2.  I figured out how to enable anonymous ftp on 
> > the system.
> > 
> > But, I cannot figure out how to login via ftp.
> > 
> > The message says login with ident as password.
> > 
> > The vms documentation says your real name is used by convention.
> > 
> > As far as I can tell nothing works as the password.
> > 
> > I even set the password on the ANONYMOUS account, and the password I 
> > set would not work.
> > 
> > I used tcpip$config.com to enable ftp.  That automatically set up the 
> > ANONYMOUS account, but I can figure out how to log into that account.
> 
> Please review and follow the steps involved in setting up anonymous 
> access.  You've most likely missed a step in the setup of the anonymous 
> username.

I checked those in the documentation here:

http://h41379.www4.hpe.com/doc/83final/6526/6526pro_040.html#bottom_040

> 
> Please see if a login with a valid username and password works.

It works with other account usernames and passwords.

> 
> Please also review the FTP server logs on the target system, looking 
> for indications of errors or issues.

The log is totally empty even though I have tried to login multiple times.

> 
> Please ensure that your system-wide login is readable or at least 
> executable by all users.

Not sure what that means.  But there are no restriction on accounts except
those specified in the UAF

> 
> The FTP utility and the COPY/FTP command will always expect the 
> username and password, though you can pass that via command procedure 
> if you prefer.
> 
> sftp is one of the ways that won't prompt for a password, if 
> certificates are configured.
> 
> 
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Thanks for the suggestions.

It's frustrating.  I could have just set up a restricted account and that would have worked right off the bat.

I may just blow away the anonymous account and create my own restricted account.