Re: [cobalt-users] [raq4] FTP - Admin user denied ?!!?

["Wayne Sagar" <shortfork@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> For the last few days when i log into the RAQ with user "admin" i have no
> permissions to create, delete etc.... whats gone wrong?

Where to start.... If you've been ftp'ing in with admin password.. maybe 
someone snatched that plain text admin level password and changed ownership 
of the files..

ssh in and ls -al and see who owns the files in question.

If you're ftp'ing in as admin, my guess is, you have never changed the RaQ 
default setup that comes with the admin and root password the same.. So if 
someone got your admin password, they are now in as admin.. and also able to 
log in as root.. bad!

ssh in,

su root
passwd

Make a cryptic password with mixed case, symbols, numbers etc something over 
8 chars.. WRITE IT DOWN somewhere..

Now you have at least two levels of safety.

All of the above is moot if the "root" of your problem is that someone 
besides you is living there as "root"..

Install ssh, disable telnet, NEVER log into an ftp account as server admin, 
install self signed cert on your main site for the box so that any admin 
commands/passwords are sent encrypted.

If all of the above has already been done by you, disregard, if none of the 
above has been done, strongly suggest reading the archives here on security 
issues. Most have been discussed at great length with installation 
instructions etc..

Hope this helps and GOOD LUCK!

WS

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