Re: [suse-sparc] Enabling FTP

From: Marcel Broekman (m.broek_at_chello.nl)
Date: Tue Jan 14 2003 - 20:54:31 CET

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    Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 20:54:31 +0100
    From: Marcel Broekman <m.broek@chello.nl>
    Subject: Re: [suse-sparc] Enabling FTP
    

    Marcel Broekman wrote:
    >
    >
    > Bill Richter wrote:
    >
    >> OK. I've been through inetd.conf and enabled ftp, but can't connect.
    >> I get the famous "connection refused' error. I seem to remember hearing
    >> about another file needing to be edited to enable this, but can't
    >> remember where it is (old age).
    >> Help!
    >>
    >> --
    >> Thanks.
    >>
    >> Bill Richter
    >
    >
    > There are more possibilities: The obvious one is /etc/ftpusers (you're
    > not trying to ftp as root. now are you) ;-)
    > the other files to check have to do with tcp_wrapper: /etc/hosts.deny
    > and /etc/hosts.allow. I guess you would know if ports are blocked by a
    > firewall.
    > Copying files across can also be done, securely, with scp or sft,

    sftp that is of course. Oh, forgot to ask: did you restart inetd after
    the change you made?

    > which both come as part of openssh.
    >
    > cheers, Marcel
    >
    >

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