I can understand why you would want to ftp to a box as root, but a warning: FTP (like telnet) sends passwords unencrypted - anyone who is sniffing on any network through which your packets pass can get your machine, username (in this case root), and your password... Not a good thing... Look into SSH, or even mail the files to yourself... > -----Original Message----- > From: Christopher Northrop [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 12:56 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: FTP > > Yea, well, you see I failed to notice you are trying to log in as root.. > By > default root cannot telnet or ftp into a linux box.. I never use root for > that purpose so I never looked into changing that default. I'm sure it > can > be set with linuxconf somehow.. Sorry about the misunderstanding > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bob Lang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 12:29 PM > Subject: Re: FTP > > > > Ok, I replaced the packages, same result. However, here is the big > picture. > > I happen to have several other boxes with a new install of Red Hat, so I > > installed wu-ftpd and anonftp on a CLEAN Box, and I get "Connection > > Refused". It's not allowing the root (which I am logged in as) to > connect. > > I've edited the ftphost file to "allow * *.domain.name" to attach. What > am > I > > missing? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Christopher Northrop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 11:02 AM > > Subject: Re: FTP > > > > > > > I'm telling you do this-- > > > > > > rpm -ivh --replacepkgs --replacefiles *ftp*.rpm > > > of course make sure you have the rpms first.. you can get them from > > > redhat.com. > > > > > > > > > This will save a lot of problems. I had the same exact problem as you > and > > > this fixed it.. if you still have problems reinstall tcpwrappers. You > > have > > > nothing to lose.. Also unless you have DNS running correctly or have > a > > host > > > entry in your hosts file, stick with using IP numbers. At least untill > you > > > get ftp to work. > > > > > > Chris N. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Bob Lang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 10:16 AM > > > Subject: FTP > > > > > > > > > > > > Still working on my FTP server. Thanks to those who have given me some > > > answers, but I'm still having problems. Being the newbie that I am, > that > > > CAN'T be the problem. Anyway, here's what I have > > > > > > rpm -qa|grep ftp > > > > > > ftp-0.16.3 > > > gftp-2.0.6a-3 > > > ncftp-3.0beta21.4 > > > anonftp-2.3-4 > > > wu-ftpd-2.6.0-3 > > > > > > When I enter ftp "machine name" at the console running ftp, the error > is > > > "connection refused". This would seem to indicate that I have an > access > > > problem. I edited the ftphost and ftp access files, but still the same > > > problem. When I go to another machine and enter "ftp "machine name"" I > get > > > the error message "Unknown host" which would indicate another problem. > > What > > > gives? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Redhat-list mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Redhat-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
