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Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 13:16:09 -0400
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try using a different user, root and operator are by default not allowed
FTP access on a FreeBSD box. Assuming you're using the stock ftpd, you
can override this, (at the expense of security...BIG expense I might
add), by removing the username operator/root from /etc/ftpusers

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"Alagiya, Sudarsanan" wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> I am unable to start a ftp session from a AIX (RS6000)box to a free BSD box,
> where as I am able to telnet to the box.
> Any help?. Please let me know. I tried with root and operator id, the
> results are same which is as given below.
> Thanks
> Sudar
> 
> Test result
> Connected to 192.168.160.44.
> 220 Roseville FTP server (Version 6.00) ready.
> Name (192.168.160.44:root): operator
> 530 User operator access denied.
> Login failed.
> ftp> quit
> 221 Goodbye.
> 
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