I have wu-ftpd server and too stop the service it is just needed to put a # before the line of the service in the file /etc/inetd.conf See setting up ftp server in http://linux.nf/stepbystep.htm (choose ftp and then ftp server) I follow the above instructions to setup ftp and telnet. Bye james bond unregistered linux user nr 007 ;) >From: spineboy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [newbie] Shutting down FTP and TELNET >Date: Mon, ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com