jagadeesh-v wrote:
> I had posted a query that root is able to do ftp from a system but
> others are not able to do the same. Thanks for all of them who suggested
> to check /etc/shells for the user's shell. Some of them suggested to check
> .netrc file in user's home directory.
> The real answer came from sloane_at_kuhub.cc.ukans.edu and he suggested
> to check the permission on /dev/tty file as follows
> crw-rw-rw- 1 root system 1 0 /dev/tty
>
> It got changed to cr--r--r-- and I don't know how. After correcting,
> the problem has disappeared.
Ohh.....two for one! Changing the permissions also solved my problem
with yppasswd dropping a core file!
You're good guys (and gals)! :)
Mikel
stous_at_ctr.cstp.umkc.edu | Research Assistant / Unix Administrator
| Center for Telecomputing Research
| University of Missouri - Kansas City
Received on Tue Mar 25 1997 - 01:34:05 NZST