Hi Patrick, > Is the user in the /etc/ftpusers file? No, these users are not in that file. > Also, what does /var/log/messages reveal when you try to login? This shows nothing, but /var/log/secure does : Feb 28 21:06:04 xine proftpd[11050] xine (192.168.0.2[192.168.0.2]): FTP session opened. Feb 28 21:06:08 xine proftpd[11050] xine (192.168.0.2[192.168.0.2]): PAM(marcel): Authentication failure. Feb 28 21:06:08 xine proftpd[11050] xine (192.168.0.2[192.168.0.2]): USER marcel (Login failed): Incorrect password. I (marcel) log in with the password I have on this machine, so really wonder why the second line gives me an authentication failure. Regards, Marcel