Re: Enabling FTP

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, which 
both come as part of openssh.

cheers, Marcel