I'm not 100% sure, but I believe you will never be able to log in as root. I seem to recall a similar discussion here about telnet logins as root. AFAIK you have to login as a regular user then su root.
Bill > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Samuel Flory > Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 5:16 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: ftp question > > > Wouldn't it be safer to use sftp? On the other you really shouldn't > allow people to connect to you system as root any way. Why > do you need > to do this as root? > > On Wed, 2002-07-03 at 15:46, jayson wrote: > > Have a quick question about ftp. I am trying to allow root > to log in ftp > > onto my RedHat 7.2 server. I have removed root from > /etc/ftpusers and run: > > xinetd -restart. > > > > I swear I thought I had it where root could log in ftp, but > apparently not. > > What else is there to change/fix. > > > > Anyhelp would be appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Jayson Hill > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Redhat-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
