From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Aug 16 01:56:52 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BEEA116A4CE for ; Mon, 16 Aug 2004 01:56:52 +0000 (GMT) Received: from internet.potentialtech.com (h-66-167-251-6.phlapafg.covad.net [66.167.251.6]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 92F1B43D1D for ; Mon, 16 Aug 2004 01:56:52 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from wmoran@potentialtech.com) Received: from working.potentialtech.com (pa-plum-cmts1e-68-68-113-64.pittpa.adelphia.net [68.68.113.64]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by internet.potentialtech.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B399369A71; Sun, 15 Aug 2004 21:56:51 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 21:56:50 -0400 From: Bill Moran To: Jay O'Brien Message-Id: <20040815215650.6dd9309d.wmoran@potentialtech.com> In-Reply-To: <41200C8D.8000907@att.net> References: <41200C8D.8000907@att.net> Organization: Potential Technologies X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 0.9.12 (GTK+ 1.2.10; i386-portbld-freebsd4.9) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: root access to ftp, telnet X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 01:56:52 -0000 Jay O'Brien wrote: > I'm trying to replicate a successful FreeBSD installation > on a new HD with a different file structure. I am able to > access the FreeBSD machine over my LAN as a user, but not > as root. This is true for both ftp and telnet. I do not use telnet or FTP because neither are secure, however, I believe root access through these protocols is denied by default. I know root access is denied via ssh. Off the top of my head, I'm not sure how to allow root access through FTP and telnet, but I'm sure the associated config files will have an option to allow it. It would be wise to take a hint, however, and NOT allow it, as it' is not secure. > The ftp connect as root is rejected outright, yet a user > connect works fine. Sounds like a correct configuration > After I first connect via telnet as a user and attempt su, > the response is "you are not in the correct group (wheel) > to su root." Add the user to the wheel group who you want to be able su. -- Bill Moran Potential Technologies http://www.potentialtech.com