Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 03:31:22 -0600 From: "Grant Cooper" <grant.cooper@nucleus.com> To: "Tortise@Paradise" <tortise@paradise.net.nz>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Root can't ftp Message-ID: <00a901c23099$60a4fc70$2afececd@TCOOPER> References: <028c01c23097$72b95a20$0600a8c0@P1200n>
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edit /etc/ftpusers. Names in this file are NOT allowed to connect to the FTP service. It's not a good idea to ftp using root as someone can easily find out root's password using a sniffer. The password is also sent in clear text and if you are on a cable as I am, that password will be sent to everyone on your ISP's switching hub. Just turn on your card to promisous mode. Have fun. This is the solution if you have your ftpd service turned on. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tortise@Paradise" <tortise@paradise.net.nz> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 3:17 AM Subject: Hi > I'd appreciate your advice. I want to login as root to my FreeBSD box using > CuteFTP, but don't seem to be able to do it. Can I, and if so how? > With many thanks > David > Hingston____________________________________________________________________ > _____ > tortoise@paradise.net.nz > http://hingston.yi.org/ > http://pcmc.yi.org/ > If you seek a digitally signed response please advise. > If you received a warning on reading this e-mail, please go to > http://www.baycorpid.com/settings/email.asp?CA=healthcert to update your > settings > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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