FTP - empty directory listing

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Hello,

I am running Alfresco Labs 3 on a CentOS 5.2 system.  I deployed the WAR package on Tomcat 5.5.  I am to the point where I have logged in, created users, created spaces, imported zips, etc.  A few problems, but for the most part it is working.

One major problem I have is with the FTP server.  I have it enabled and running on port 1121.  I fought iptables for awhile but now am getting no ERRORS when connecting to the FTP site and navigating directories, however I am not getting much of a directory listing either.  I see the Alfresco and AVM directories but nothing in either.  This is using various ftp clients (filezilla, coreftp) over a passive connection (I have not gotten active to work, nor do I really need to).

This is my file-servers.xml:

   <config evaluator="string-compare" condition="FTP Server">          <serverEnable enabled="true"/>          <!– Run on a non-privileged port –>          <port>1121</port><rootDirectory>/alfresco/</rootDirectory>      <!– FTP authentication –>      <authenticator type="alfresco"/><!–      <debug flags="File,Search,Error,Directory,Info,DataPort"/> –>   </config>‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

Any ideas on what I am doing wrong here?  Thanks.

[mikeh]

Try running the server as root or making sure CIFS is working ok - it's a quirk we're looking into.

Mike

[mabayona]

I have recently setup alfresco as FTP server (alfresco 3stable + ubuntu). I did have several problems but now is working. The main problem was that it seems that has to be configured as active FTP. What I did is:

- open ports 20 & 21 (or 1120 & 1121 in your case) for FTP
- open ports between 1000 and 655x5 (to allow for active FTP).

with this configuration it works Ok and filezilla works ok and display also empty directories.

[blackened]

I tried getting active to work but I just can't seem to get it working.  I got all my content in the hard way using Share to upload so this has taken a back burner to my other problems, but I will try running the ftp server as root to see if that makes any difference.

How would I go about testing CIFS?  The server I am running this on is a headless CentOS server hosted at a data center far far away and has no X system or anything like that.  What would be the best way to make sure CIFS is working in an environment like that?

[mabayona]

Yeap. I´m running the server as root.

[robain]

Re: FTP - empty directory listing

Postby MikeH on 26 Mar 2009, 08:23
Try running the server as root or making sure CIFS is working ok - it's a quirk we're looking into.

Mike

I am getting the same exact issue with 3.0.1E. Alfresco and AVM directories show up on ftp client but nothing after that. Running it on port 1121. Is this issue resolved yet??

Thanks.

[robain]

I have recently setup alfresco as FTP server (alfresco 3stable + ubuntu). I did have several problems but now is working. The main problem was that it seems that has to be configured as active FTP. What I did is:

- open ports 20 & 21 (or 1120 & 1121 in your case) for FTP
- open ports between 1000 and 655x5 (to allow for active FTP).

with this configuration it works Ok and filezilla works ok and display also empty directories.

Hi mabayona,
Can you please publish the iptable commands that you used before this got started working for you.

appreciate the help. thanks.

[mabayona]

my complete iptables list is:

(not all are needed for a working FTP)

iptables –listChain INPUT (policy DROP)target     prot opt source               destinationACCEPT     all  –  anywhere             anywhereACCEPT     tcp  –  anywhere             anywhere            tcp flags:ACK/ACKACCEPT     all  –  anywhere             anywhere            state ESTABLISHEDACCEPT     all  –  anywhere             anywhere            state RELATEDACCEPT     udp  –  anywhere             anywhere            udp spt:domain dpts:1024:65535ACCEPT     icmp –  anywhere             anywhere            icmp echo-replyACCEPT     icmp –  anywhere             anywhere            icmp destination-unreachableACCEPT     icmp –  anywhere             anywhere            icmp source-quenchACCEPT     icmp –  anywhere             anywhere            icmp time-exceededACCEPT     icmp –  anywhere             anywhere            icmp parameter-problemACCEPT     tcp  –  anywhere             anywhere            tcp dpt:sshACCEPT     tcp  –  anywhere             anywhere            tcp dpt:authACCEPT     icmp –  anywhere             anywhere            icmp echo-requestDROP       tcp  –  anywhere             anywhere            tcp dpts:nfs:2050DROP       tcp  –  anywhere             anywhere            tcp dpts:x11:6063DROP       tcp  –  anywhere             anywhere            tcp dpts:afs3-fileserver:7010ACCEPT     tcp  –  anywhere             anywhere            tcp dpts:1024:65535ACCEPT     tcp  –  anywhere             anywhere            tcp dpt:wwwACCEPT     tcp  –  anywhere             anywhere            tcp dpt:httpsACCEPT     tcp  –  anywhere             anywhere            tcp dpt:7070ACCEPT     tcp  –  anywhere             anywhere            tcp dpt:http-altACCEPT     tcp  –  anywhere             anywhere            tcp dpt:8100ACCEPT     tcp  –  anywhere             anywhere            tcp dpt:webminACCEPT     udp  –  anywhere             anywhere            udp dpt:netbios-nsACCEPT     udp  –  anywhere             anywhere            udp dpt:netbios-dgmACCEPT     tcp  –  anywhere             anywhere            tcp dpt:netbios-ssnACCEPT     tcp  –  anywhere             anywhere            tcp dpt:microsoft-dsACCEPT     tcp  –  anywhere             anywhere            tcp dpts:ftp-data:ftpACCEPT     udp  –  anywhere             anywhere            udp dpts:20:fsp‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

Regards,

[janv]

I also hit the same issue, with FTP showing empty directory listing for "Alfresco" and "AVM" (using non-privileged port, on Mac OS X). If you're not trying to use CIFS (and you see a CIFS failure on startup) then try explicitly disabling CIFS.

Regards,
Jan