Re: [cobalt-users] /etc/ftpusers

[flash22@xxxxxxx]

On Fri, 9 Feb 2001, Mike Vanecek wrote:

> On Fri, 09 Feb 2001 13:37:30 +0000, "Babu P. Yogarajah" <bpy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> :>At 23:54 09/02/01 +1000, "inc" <inc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> :>
> :>>does this file normally contain "root" ?
> :>>
> :>
> :>Yes, it means the root user is disallowed for FTP.
> :>
> 
> Mine does not contain any entries on a Qube2 yet root does not have ftp
> access?

 ftpusers is actually maintained for backwards compatability , other/older
ftp servers used it, proftp has it's own config file, and i think it
defaults to not allowing root unless you tell it explicitly that you want
to allow it...(Generally good idea ;)

gsh