Re: Log Review Failed FTP Attempt

Well nevermind then. Just /var/log/secure.

On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 2:50 PM, keith smith <klsmith2020@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> No Control panel only command line.
>
> Thanks!
>
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> Keith Smith
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> --- On *Thu, 1/19/12, Andrew Harris <tuna@supertunaman.com>* wrote:
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> From: Andrew Harris <tuna@supertunaman.com>
> Subject: Re: Log Review Failed FTP Attempt
> To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> Date: Thursday, January 19, 2012, 12:07 PM
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>
> Also, is it cPanel by chance? Is cPHulk enabled?
>
> On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 1:06 PM, Andrew Harris <tuna@supertunaman.com<http://mc/compose?to=tuna@supertunaman.com>
> > wrote:
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> Hey Keith
>
> I'm afraid your language is just a bit ambiguous -- SFTP, as in FTP over
> SSH, or FTP, as in ProFTPd or Pure-FTPd?
>
> If it's the former, then /var/log/secure will be the right place, but
> it'll show up as sshd. Here's what a failed login looks like on my CentOS
> VPS:
>
> Jan 19 13:04:04 sta sshd[12164]: pam_unix(sshd:auth): check pass; user
> unknown
> Jan 19 13:04:04 sta sshd[12164]: pam_unix(sshd:auth): authentication
> failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser= rhost=
> cpe-66-68-110-19.austin.res.rr.com
>
> If it's actual FTP, I believe that will be in /var/log/messages or
> something, depending on how it's configured.
>
> On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 12:29 PM, keith smith <klsmith2020@yahoo.com<http://mc/compose?to=klsmith2020@yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
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>
> Hi,
>
> I've setup Iptables so only certain IP addresses can access our shell. It
> works well for the handful of us that access the shell.
>
> We also run SFTP. So the IP for anyone needing FTP must be in the IP
> tables as well.
>
> Today, I'm trying to configure someone remotely. I added their IP address
> to the IPTables and helped them configure their FTP Client. They are not
> able to connect. It is unclear to me if it is a client or server issue.
> So I am looking at the logs.
>
> I'm running CentOS 5.6 and looking in /var/log/secure . I see no entry
> for the failed access attempt.
>
> Is there another log I should be looking in?
>
> Thank you for your help!
>
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> Keith Smith
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