Re: [suse-sparc] Enabling FTP

From: Marcel Broekman (m.broek_at_chello.nl)
Date: Tue Jan 14 2003 - 21:38:03 CET

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    Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 21:38:03 +0100
    From: Marcel Broekman <m.broek@chello.nl>
    Subject: Re: [suse-sparc] Enabling FTP
    

    Maybe something to do with passive/active ftp? In that case, you might
    be able to find something here:
    http://www.google.com/search?q=passive+active+ftp+SuSE+linux&sourceid=mozilla-search&start=0&start=0

    Marcel

    Bill Richter wrote:
    > No ftp as root, just regular user acct on box.
    > /etc/hosts.deny and .allow are not preventing access.
    > No firewall (same lan, Linux firewalls disabled).
    > kill -HUP PID of inetd after config changes.
    > I'd use sftp but it's a Win2k box I need to conect to.
    > I remember that there was another file that needed to be
    > edited for ftp access in SuSE Linux, but I forgot, since
    > it was a couple of years ago I did it last.
    >
    > --
    > Thanks.
    >
    > Bill Richter
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    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: Marcel Broekman [mailto:m.broek@chello.nl]
    > Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 11:55 AM
    > To: marcel@ietsmet.nl
    > Cc: Suse-Sparc
    > 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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