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hello, i get this error when I tried to start the service through virtualmin, should only restart the service, so a little unsure of what I might have done something wrong
Failed to start service :
Pliz help me=)
Which Linux distribution are you using? Please post the contents of the file
/etc/proftpd/proftpd.conf
. And please always enclose shell outputs in[code]
[/code] tags to preserve linebreaks and monospace font.Ubuntu Linux 12.04.3
Okay, and the second part of my question please?
Okay, I can't see anything wrong with the config, maybe it's a generic networking issue on your system. What output do you get for these commands?
Thank you for your help, this is what i get =)
Okay, the problem seems to be that your server is behind a NAT router and more notably, does not have an externally resolvable FQDN (fully qualified domain name).
"host" should output something like "myserver", and "hostname -f" should output "mydomain.com". The FQDN would then be "myserver.mydomain.com". That's why ProFTPD is having problems: It cannot determine your external IP and gets no valid FQDN.
It is highly recommended that you get an administrative domain for your server, resolvable independently from your Virtualmin, and give your server a hostname in that domain.
I fixed this by adding(in host) 127.0.1.1 dellwebserver
Tnx for the help=)
But now I've got a new problem when I want to lock user to home folder I get this error message
I still recommend getting an actual domain name and pointing it to your external IP. This workaround with the line you added to the hosts file is not really trustworthy. You'll probably run into more problems with this setup, e.g. when trying to send and receive emails.
I have a domain pointing to my server, is datafeil.no end skienrodekors.no...
:)