this question has come up before just a suggestion: can someone edit the archive page for this list and include a powerful search engine? just a thought.
anyway first of all, it is ABSOLUTELY NOT a good idea to allow ftp as root. passwords are transferred unencrypted and (correct me if i'm wrong) ftp servers are designed around the assumption that no one would ever want to do that. a good work around is always just to create another user and ftp in as that user. why would you need root privs? if you absolutely insist upon ftp'ing as root, i would suggest then that you offer more information in your post -- most notably the ftp server your're trying to configure. _________________________________ daniel a. g. quinn starving programmer i pray that my son does not die today. but if he should die, i pray that he dies well. but most of all, i pray that if he lives, it will not be dishonour that preserves him. - dornean war-prayer, michael p. kube-mcdowell's "shield of lies" ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 3:46 PM Subject: ftp question | Have a quick question about ftp. I am trying to allow root to log in ftp | onto my RedHat 7.2 server. I have removed root from /etc/ftpusers and run: | xinetd -restart. | | I swear I thought I had it where root could log in ftp, but apparently not. | What else is there to change/fix. | | Anyhelp would be appreciated. | | Thanks, | | Jayson Hill | | | | _______________________________________________ | 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
