Things to check Check the following first:
Make sure the user/group you specified inside the <Anonymous> block actually exists. This must be a real user and group, as it is used to control whom the daemon runs as and authenticates as. If RequireValidShell is not specifically turned off, make sure that your "ftp user" (as specified by the User directive inside an <Anonymous> block), has a valid shell listed in /etc/shells. If you do not wish to give the user a valid shell, you can always use "RequireValidShell off" to disable this check. If UseFtpUsers is not specifically turned off, make sure that your "ftp user" is not listed in /etc/ftpusers.
If all else fails, you should check your syslog. When authentication fails for any reason, ProFTPD uses the syslog mechanism to log the reason for failure; using the AUTH (or AUTHPRIV) facility. If you need further assistance, you can send email, including related syslog entries and your configuration file, to the ProFTPD mailing list mentioned elsewhere in this FAQ.
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