Re: [cobalt-users] FTP Login as Root

["Fathi Said" <fathi@xxxxxx>]

Thanks Jeff, I already have it working.

The problem was not the spelling, but that "root" was listed in the /etc/ftpusers file, which blocked me from being able to login as
root.

Fathi


----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2000 4:52 PM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] FTP Login as Root


> Fathi:
>
> Here's what the ProFTPD FAQ says:
>
> >6.2 How do I ftp as root?
> >
> >First off this is a bad idea ftping as root is insecure, there are better
> >more secure ways of
> >shifting files as root.
> >
> >To enable root ftp ensure that the directive "RootLogin on" is included in
> >your configuration.
>
>
> Note the capitalization.  "RootLogin" and "Rootlogin" are NOT the same
> variables, and therefore "Rootlogin on" is NOT the same directive as
> "RootLogin on".
>
> Hope this helps <smile>.
>
> Jeff
>
> At 06:00 PM 1/1/00  Fathi Said wrote:
> >Hi guys,
> >
> >I'm currently trying to gain root rights when logged in via my FTP client.
> >On the proftp site it tells me to add the following line to /etc/proftpd.conf
> >
> >"Rootlogin on"
> >
> >This is what I did, and I of course also restarted the FTP server, but for
> >some reason my admin account doesn't have root rights,
> >and I also can't login with a user called "root" or something.
> >
> >Anyone out there who has implemented this?
> >Any tips or ideas would be appreciated!!!
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Fathi
>
>
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