Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:49:36 -0600 From: Reid Linnemann <lreid@cs.okstate.edu> To: Daniel Lewis <innervisionnetwork@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Enabling FTP and Telnet access for root and users Message-ID: <CA%2B0MdpO-U%2BQ18bW8g4%2BK8dwU5dqYnGpk7x1XFqDu%2BZww_8=5fw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CA%2B0MdpPWVrOwWW9%2BmgR20BGQ5YTn0C7eq3jz=D=cnb=Ko7CV3Q@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAHsiZG_t86xsq_ST-XP62irAzQPbzSBV=Sx1baXMxhN8ESVn%2Bg@mail.gmail.com> <CA%2B0MdpPWVrOwWW9%2BmgR20BGQ5YTn0C7eq3jz=D=cnb=Ko7CV3Q@mail.gmail.com>
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On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 8:35 AM, Reid Linnemann <lreid@cs.okstate.edu> wrot= e: > On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 6:26 AM, Daniel Lewis > <innervisionnetwork@gmail.com> wrote: >> How do I enable Telnet and ftp access for root and users? >> =A0I turned on ftp and telnet in inetd but when at telenet or ftp prompt >> access is denied. >> >> Im using free bsd 8.2 >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> Daniel lewis >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.= org" > > Disclaimer: > Why in God's name would you want to enable root access through > insecure means such as telnet and ftp? Do you have a specific > requirement for these two protocols? For many years now ssh/sftp/scp > have been able to securely provide analogous services, and I would > recommend you take advantage of them before opening yourself up to the > woes of root access on ftp and telnet. > > That being said, > > Are you not able to authenticate any users or just root? > > Are your ftpd and telnetd services being wrapped by inetd? Can you > show inetd.conf? > > /etc/ftpusers contains a list of usernames that will be denied access > through ftp, root and its alias toor are both in there by default Also, telnetd will never authenticate root unless your ttyp* terminals are set secure in /etc/ttys, which is also not recommended.
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