[HPADM] FTP does not allow 'pwd' command in home directory

From: Brendan Doherty (bdoherty@itl.ca)
Date: Tue May 13 2003 - 13:39:32 EDT


Hi , we are having a strange problem with ftp on one of our 10.20 usix
systems.

 when ftping to the unix box , we are able to login and transfer files
ok. but
if the user tries to see what directory they are in they will get an
error ONLY
if they are in the /home directory.? every other directory it works...?
 a copy of the error is below , I do not know where to start looking on
how to
resolve this.. I change the opermissions on /home to 777 same thing
happens...
the only user it works for is 'root'.
# ftp gphs66
Connected to gphs66.gph.imptob.com.
220 gphs01 FTP server (Version 1.7.212.2 Tue Apr 21 12:14:46 GMT 1998)
ready.
Name (gphs66:bdoherty):
331 Password required for bdoherty.
Password:
230 User bdoherty logged in.
Remote system type is UNIX.
Using binary mode to transfer files.
ftp> pwd
550 getwd: Permission denied.
ftp> cd /
250 CWD command successful.
ftp> pwd
257 "/" is current directory.
ftp> cd home
250 CWD command successful.
ftp> pwd
550 getwd: Permission denied.
ftp>

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