Deploying an archive that configures an ftp-provider with sftp results in a 5-second session open and close loop ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key: JBESB-2129 URL: https://jira.jboss.org/jira/browse/JBESB-2129 Project: JBoss ESB Issue Type: Bug Security Level: Public (Everyone can see) Components: Examples, Transports Affects Versions: 4.4 Environment: From svn trunk - revision 23499 RHEL5 openssh-4.3p2-26.el5 Reporter: Len DiMaggio If the helloworld_ftp_action quickstart is modified to use sftp as the protocol: <ftp-provider name="FTPprovider" hostname="@FTP_HOSTNAME@" > <ftp-bus busid="helloFTPChannel" > <ftp-message-filter protocol="sftp" username="@FTP_USERNAME@" password="@FTP_PASSWORD@" passive="false" directory="@FTP_DIRECTORY@" input-suffix=".dat" work-suffix=".esbWorking" post-delete="false" post-suffix=".COMPLETE" error-delete="false" error-suffix=".HAS_ERROR" /> </ftp-bus> </ftp-provider> And the quickstart's archive is deployed - then the following is seen (infinite loop at 5 seconds) in the ssh/sftp server's /var/log/secure log: Oct 17 14:05:28 stacks2 sshd[21652]: Accepted password for jboss from 10.16.10.60 port 57910 ssh2 Oct 17 14:05:28 stacks2 sshd[21652]: pam_unix(sshd:session): session opened for user jboss by (uid=0) Oct 17 14:05:28 stacks2 sshd[21693]: subsystem request for sftp Oct 17 14:05:28 stacks2 sshd[21652]: pam_unix(sshd:session): session closed for user jboss Oct 17 14:05:32 stacks2 sshd[21730]: Accepted password for jboss from 10.16.10.60 port 41021 ssh2 Oct 17 14:05:32 stacks2 sshd[21730]: pam_unix(sshd:session): session opened for user jboss by (uid=0) Oct 17 14:05:32 stacks2 sshd[21732]: subsystem request for sftp Oct 17 14:05:32 stacks2 sshd[21730]: pam_unix(sshd:session): session closed for user jboss Oct 17 14:05:37 stacks2 sshd[21780]: Accepted password for jboss from 10.16.10.60 port 50161 ssh2 Oct 17 14:05:37 stacks2 sshd[21780]: pam_unix(sshd:session): session opened for user jboss by (uid=0) Oct 17 14:05:37 stacks2 sshd[21782]: subsystem request for sftp Oct 17 14:05:37 stacks2 sshd[21780]: pam_unix(sshd:session): session closed for user jboss Oct 17 14:05:42 stacks2 sshd[21836]: Accepted password for jboss from 10.16.10.60 port 57956 ssh2 Oct 17 14:05:42 stacks2 sshd[21836]: pam_unix(sshd:session): session opened for user jboss by (uid=0) Oct 17 14:05:42 stacks2 sshd[21839]: subsystem request for sftp Oct 17 14:05:42 stacks2 sshd[21836]: pam_unix(sshd:session): session closed for user jboss The quickstart fails with is error returned to the client (nothing is written to the server log): runtest: [echo] Runs Test FTP File creator [java] Error obtaining output stream for location: %2Fhome/jboss/Desktop/HWFtp-17-Oct-08-14-12-31.dat [java] java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused [java] at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.socketConnect(Native Method) [java] at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.doConnect(PlainSocketImpl.java:333) [java] at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress(PlainSocketImpl.java:195) [java] at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(PlainSocketImpl.java:182) [java] at java.net.Socket.connect(Socket.java:520) [java] at java.net.Socket.connect(Socket.java:470) [java] at sun.net.NetworkClient.doConnect(NetworkClient.java:157) [java] at sun.net.NetworkClient.openServer(NetworkClient.java:118) [java] at sun.net.ftp.FtpClient.openServer(FtpClient.java:488) [java] at sun.net.ftp.FtpClient.openServer(FtpClient.java:475) [java] at sun.net.www.protocol.ftp.FtpURLConnection.connect(FtpURLConnection.java:270) [java] at sun.net.www.protocol.ftp.FtpURLConnection.getOutputStream(FtpURLConnection.java:460) [java] at org.jboss.soa.esb.samples.quickstart.helloworldftpaction.test.CreateTestFile.main(CreateTestFile.java:79) But - I'm able to connect to the same ssh/sftp server from the shell of the user account used to run the ESB server: [ldimaggi@ldimaggi helloworld_ftp_action]$ sftp jboss(a)stacks2.lab.bos.redhat.com Connecting to stacks2.lab.bos.redhat.com... jboss(a)stacks2.lab.bos.redhat.com&#39;s password: sftp> ls Desktop axis-1.4.jar scout.jar sftp> quit -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - If you think it was sent incorrectly contact one of the administrators: https://jira.jboss.org/jira/secure/Administrators.jspa - For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira