Hi... sorry for this delayed response... you should also check your: /etc/ftpusers if your username appears in that file... then you do not have permissions to access the server by using ftp service. HTH JL --- "Bobak, Mark" <Mark.Bobak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > First guess: TCP wrappers. Ask your sysadmin if > TCP wrappers are > enabled on the linux server, and whether your ip > address is authorized > to connect. > > Hope that helps, > > -Mark > > > -- > Mark J. Bobak > Senior Oracle Architect > ProQuest Information & Learning > > "A human being should be able to change a diaper, > plan an invasion, > butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write > a sonnet, balance > accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the > dying, take orders, give > orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, > analyze a new problem, > pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, > fight efficiently, > die gallantly. Specialization is for insects." > --Robert A. Heinlein > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Zelli, Brian > Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 2:51 PM > To: oracle-l > Subject: ftp permission > > > Hello all, > I am trying to ftp some scripts to a linux server > and I get an error > saying: > > The FTP server returned this error: > A connection can not be established > Please try again. > > Is there an admin permission that has to be set up > for my userid? Or is > there some ftp protocol that needs to be run? > I'm somewhat new to linux...... > > Brian > > This email message may contain legally privileged > and/or confidential > information. If you are not the intended > recipient(s), or the employee > or agent responsible for the delivery of this > message to the intended > recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any > disclosure, copying, > distribution, or use of this email message is > prohibited. If you have > received this message in error, please notify the > sender immediately by > e-mail and delete this email message from your > computer. Thank you. > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l