Re: [cobalt-users] Qube 3 - Need Root FTP rights

[Mike Vanecek <nospam99@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On alternative than ftp to root is to ftp files to the admin directory, telnet
in as admin, su - to root, mv the files to where they are needed. Much safer
and not all that much more complicated.

On Mon, 8 Jan 2001 00:48:56 -0800, sprezzatura@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

:>Dana, this isn't very helpful -- I would like to know the answer, 
:>too. I am the ONLY user of my Qube3 (and it is not connected to the 
:>Internet): I don't need a lecture on security, only simple facts 
:>which are unavailable from the Qube manual....
:>
:>
:>>"Steve Shubitz, Webmaster" wrote:
:>>>
:>>>  Hello,
:>>>
:>>>  I would be gratefull for instructions on exactly how to enable admin/root
:>>>  rights via FTP?
:>>>
:>>>  Yes, I understand this could be a security risk but no one else is going to
:>>>  have these rights but me and I'm the owner/Admin.
:>>>
:>>>  The default install won't even let me set permissions to 755 or 777 via FTP
:>>>  and I'm logging in via the Admin password.
:>>
:>>You don't want to do this!  When you have these right's enabled
:>>you open up your system BIG time.  I can see everyone hitting
:>>you're server as "root" until they break-in... then you're
:>>screwed.  Suggestion, purchasing ISBN 0-07-212127-0, ala
:>>Hacking Exposed by Osborne.  If you read this book and still
:>>can't grasp security then go into another line of work. ;-)
:>>
:>>Dana
:>>--
:>>
:>>Linux / OpenBSD - Ain't life grand! :)
:>>
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