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Date: Sun, 14 Sep 1997 17:43:58 +0930
From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>
To: Leif Neland <leif@leif.roskildebc.dk>
Cc: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>, Loper <loper@mindspring.com>,
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Subject: Re: setting up inetd (ftpd) to accept connections
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On Sun, Sep 14, 1997 at 09:57:14AM +0200, Leif Neland wrote:
>
>
> On Sat, 13 Sep 1997, Doug White wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 13 Sep 1997, Loper wrote:
>>
>>> I was wondering if anyone had any example files (better documented than
>>> the ones that come with the cd) on how to set up ftpd to accept
>>> connections.
>>> 	As it stands, ftpd will accept the connection, but will deny login to
>>> ANYONE no matter their login (does not even get so far as to ask for a
>>> passwrd).
>
> Are their shell in /etc/shell ?

It's /etc/shells.  I wouldn't be surprised if the file is missing.

Greg