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Date:      Sun, 9 Jul 2000 18:59:41 -0700
From:      "Dan O'Connor" <dan@mostgraveconcern.com>
To:        <dbjames@bga.com>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: how can i tell if ftp is working?
Message-ID:  <00b301bfea12$831ba080$0200000a@danco>

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>I am trying to ftp into my FreeBSD box. No matter what I do, the FreeBSD
box rejects my attempts to ftp.
>
>In my FreeBSD box, I entered the command:
>
>ps waux | grep ftpd
>
>and got nothing back.
>
>However, I am sure that inetd is running.

If you're running ftpd from inetd, you won't see until an FTP connection is
made and inetd starts ftpd.

Are you using a firewall, and if so, is it set up correctly to allow FTP?

More info is needed...

--Dan

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Dan O'Connor
On Matters of Most Grave Concern
http://www.mostgraveconcern.com




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