On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 8:35 AM, Reid Linnemann <lr...@cs.okstate.edu> wrote: > On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 6:26 AM, Daniel Lewis > <innervisionnetw...@gmail.com> wrote: >> How do I enable Telnet and ftp access for root and users? >> I turned on ftp and telnet in inetd but when at telenet or ftp prompt >> access is denied. >> >> Im using free bsd 8.2 >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> Daniel lewis >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > > Disclaimer: > Why in God's name would you want to enable root access through > insecure means such as telnet and ftp? Do you have a specific > requirement for these two protocols? For many years now ssh/sftp/scp > have been able to securely provide analogous services, and I would > recommend you take advantage of them before opening yourself up to the > woes of root access on ftp and telnet. > > That being said, > > Are you not able to authenticate any users or just root? > > Are your ftpd and telnetd services being wrapped by inetd? Can you > show inetd.conf? > > /etc/ftpusers contains a list of usernames that will be denied access > through ftp, root and its alias toor are both in there by default
Also, telnetd will never authenticate root unless your ttyp* terminals are set secure in /etc/ttys, which is also not recommended. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
