Re: Enabling FTP

Marcel Broekman wrote:
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> Bill Richter wrote:
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>> 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!
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>> -- 
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Bill Richter
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> 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.
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> cheers, Marcel
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