Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 15:51:58 +0930 From: Malcolm Kay <Malcolm.Kay@internode.on.net> To: Mike Solis <mike@mtsolidarity.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: File Permissions Message-ID: <200304251551.58385.Malcolm.Kay@internode.on.net> In-Reply-To: <6783ED60-76DA-11D7-8976-0003937E014C@mtsolidarity.com> References: <6783ED60-76DA-11D7-8976-0003937E014C@mtsolidarity.com>
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On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 14:27, Mike Solis wrote: > I'm using FreeBSD 4.7 as a web server running Apache2. I'm trying to > ftp into my server root folder but keep getting told I don't have > permission. I am included in group wheel so thought I would have the > correct permissions. What am I missing? > By default ftp access is inhibited for most special users as determined b= y the=20 login names listed in /etc/ftpusers Removing root from the list should, I imagine, allow you to do what you w= ant. BUT these names are in the list for very good reason -- removing any of t= hem=20 makes it that much easier for some nasty to get in and seriously corrupt = your=20 system. I suggest you don't go down this path. Malcolm
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