problems with ftp server

[webstergd]

when loging in with web-ftp I get the following error:

 Could not connect as user webmaster

If I connect directly to the server using firefox I am able to browse the ftp directory with the user webmaster and proper password. (different computer)

If I connect using SmartFTP v1.5 here is the following error message: (from a different computer)

    SmartFTP v1.5.990.2
    Resolving host name "www.axiompvp.com"
    Connecting to 24.125.34.87 Port: 21
    Connected to www.axiompvp.com.
220 ProFTPD 1.2.10 Server (ProFTPD server) [192.168.1.55]
    USER webmaster
331 Password required for webmaster.
    PASS (hidden)
230 User webmaster logged in.
    SYST
215 UNIX Type: L8
    FEAT
211-Features:
 MDTM
 REST STREAM
 SIZE
211 End
    PWD
257 "/" is current directory.
    TYPE I
200 Type set to I
    PASV
227 Entering Passive Mode (192,168,1,55,128,34).
    Opening data connection to 192.168.1.55 Port: 32802
    LIST -aL
    Timeout (20s).
    Active Help: http://www.smartftp.com/support/kb/index.php/74
    Client closed the connection.
    Automatic failover of data connection mode from "Passive Mode (PASV)" to "Active Mode (PORT)".

If i use gFTP I am able to log in perfectly. (on the server itself)

Any idea's on why web-ftp is not allowing me to connect? I have been working on this for about 2 days currently and any help would be amazing. I need to finish the website in as little time as possible. I also have my senior engineering finals this week so I am a little short on time to figure it out myself.

Thank you so much for your help
webstergd

[webstergd]

Server is set up using Perfect Fedora Core 4. I added programs and codec's in order to listen to music and watch movie and that is about it.

[webstergd]

/etc/pam.d/ftp:

#%PAM-1.0
auth    required        pam_unix.so     nullok
account required        pam_unix.so
session required        pam_unix.so

I checked to see if the ftpclients that could connect could also upload and they cannot. it is also extreamly slow.

[webstergd]

after playing with it I have been able to get web-ftp to work. no have idea how. Currently I cannot log into the server with any other ftp clients.

[falko]

Have you tried both active and passive mode in your ftp clients?
Might be a firewall problem... Can you post the output of

iptables -L

?

[webstergd]

thank you for the reply. Ish Liber Dich! <- about the only German I can write. I can only understand spoken.

in my router I set the server to DMZ. I also took down the firewall on my laptop, router, and server. Still same result. Passive and active both will not connect. Error:

Response:	227 Entering Passive Mode (192,168,1,55,129,155).
Command:	LIST
Error:	Transfer channel can't be opened. Reason: A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond.
Error:	Could not retrieve directory listing
Command:	TYPE I

iptables -L:

Chain FORWARD (policy DROP)
target     prot opt source               destination
ACCEPT     all  --  anywhere             anywhere            state RELATED,ESTABLISHED
DROP       all  --  anywhere             anywhere

Chain INPUT (policy DROP)
target     prot opt source               destination
DROP       tcp  --  anywhere             127.0.0.0/8
ACCEPT     all  --  anywhere             anywhere            state RELATED,ESTABLISHED
ACCEPT     all  --  anywhere             anywhere
DROP       all  --  BASE-ADDRESS.MCAST.NET/4  anywhere
PUB_IN     all  --  anywhere             anywhere
PUB_IN     all  --  anywhere             anywhere
PUB_IN     all  --  anywhere             anywhere
DROP       all  --  anywhere             anywhere

Chain INT_IN (0 references)
target     prot opt source               destination
ACCEPT     icmp --  anywhere             anywhere
DROP       all  --  anywhere             anywhere

Chain INT_OUT (0 references)
target     prot opt source               destination
ACCEPT     icmp --  anywhere             anywhere
ACCEPT     all  --  anywhere             anywhere

Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target     prot opt source               destination
PUB_OUT    all  --  anywhere             anywhere
PUB_OUT    all  --  anywhere             anywhere
PUB_OUT    all  --  anywhere             anywhere

Chain PAROLE (9 references)
target     prot opt source               destination
ACCEPT     all  --  anywhere             anywhere

Chain PUB_IN (3 references)
target     prot opt source               destination
ACCEPT     icmp --  anywhere             anywhere            icmp destination-unreachable
ACCEPT     icmp --  anywhere             anywhere            icmp echo-reply
ACCEPT     icmp --  anywhere             anywhere            icmp time-exceeded
ACCEPT     icmp --  anywhere             anywhere            icmp echo-request
PAROLE     tcp  --  anywhere             anywhere            tcp dpt:ftp
PAROLE     tcp  --  anywhere             anywhere            tcp dpt:ssh
PAROLE     tcp  --  anywhere             anywhere            tcp dpt:smtp
PAROLE     tcp  --  anywhere             anywhere            tcp dpt:domain
PAROLE     tcp  --  anywhere             anywhere            tcp dpt:http
PAROLE     tcp  --  anywhere             anywhere            tcp dpt:81
PAROLE     tcp  --  anywhere             anywhere            tcp dpt:pop3
PAROLE     tcp  --  anywhere             anywhere            tcp dpt:https
PAROLE     tcp  --  anywhere             anywhere            tcp dpt:10000
ACCEPT     udp  --  anywhere             anywhere            udp dpt:domain
DROP       icmp --  anywhere             anywhere
DROP       all  --  anywhere             anywhere

Chain PUB_OUT (3 references)
target     prot opt source               destination
ACCEPT     all  --  anywhere             anywhere