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trying to use fireFTP ... login returns " 530 User cannot log in." fix ?

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When using FireFTP it displays a login screen with my ID and PW filled it. When I enter this (or any other ID and PW) I get the error "530 User cannot log in." No further description given. What is the problem and fix ?

When using FireFTP it displays a login screen with my ID and PW filled it. When I enter this (or any other ID and PW) I get the error "530 User cannot log in." No further description given. What is the problem and fix ?

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When I check the top results of this search, they all point to some kind of configuration issue on the server:

https://www.google.com/search?q=ftp+530+User+%22cannot+log+in%22

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Suluhisho teule

When I check the top results of this search, they all point to some kind of configuration issue on the server:

https://www.google.com/search?q=ftp+530+User+%22cannot+log+in%22

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Corrected the FTP info on my side and now it works just fine.