vsftpd configuration in standalone mode

I set up vsftpd to run in standalone mode, via redhat-config-services which sets up the link /etc/rc3.d/S60vsftpd to start/stop the service. I'm able to ftp from the machine to itself but unable to use a remote Win98 machine to ftp to the host. The Win98 machine doesn't seem to get any response, returning with the message 'connect 10071' displayed. Ping and smb work, so the network is up.

Is there some authentication configuration that differs between local and remote?

My friend has vsfptd running in daemon mode via xinetd and his machine is serving ftp just fine. I may try this at some point, but would really just want to get service mode to work.

Thanks for any help.

More information would help.

What do you get when you do a 'ps -auxw grep vsftp[d]'?

What does a 'chkconfig

In standalone service mode, 1 instance doing the listening. In xinetd daemon mode, 0 instance since xinetd is listening. For each (local) connection, 2 additional instances.

ON for level 3, corresponding to the rc3.d/S60vsftpd link for service mode.

Unless RH9 installs some firewall by default, there is none. The remote request is just coming over a 100 mbit/sec Ethernet.

The expected '*:ftp' LISTENING entry.

Note that local ftp connection requests work fine. Also, ping from the remote machine and smb to the remote machine works fine, which means the network is up.

I don't think any of the above information sheds any additional light, but it's always good to double-check the obvious.

I was waiting, hoping someone else would answer, since you have pretty much the same results I get.

I've only installed RH9 once, and can't remember. But I've installed RH 8.0 and 7.x many times, and they do install firewalling by default, so I would check that.

Other than that, you have pretty much the expected results.

I don't remember having to tinker with vsftpd.conf at all. in fact, looking at the date stamp on it, I did not. Basically it just worked for me.

I wish you luck, and I hope someone else sees this and responds.