Re: 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.
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> --
> Thanks.
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> Bill Richter
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marcel Broekman [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 11:55 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Cc: Suse-Sparc
> Subject: Re: [suse-sparc] Enabling FTP
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> 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!
>>>
>>>-- 
>>>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, 
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> sftp that is of course. Oh, forgot to ask: did you restart inetd after 
> the change you made?
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>>which both come as part of openssh.
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>>cheers, Marcel
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