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Joegig89
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 Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:17 pm Post subject: Root via FTP |
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When connecting to my Gentoo box via FTP, it says access denied when attempting to create a file or when I try to upload files. Im using vsftpd. Im very new to gentoo and managed to add root to the allowed users to connect via ftp but can't figure out how to allow file uploads...
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VStrider
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| Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 9:56 pm Post subject: Re: Root via FTP |
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| Joegig89 wrote: | Im very new to gentoo and managed to add root to the allowed users to connect via ftp but can't figure out how to allow file uploads...
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Is this for real? 
How many days before his box is 0nwed? Let the bets begin |
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Joegig89
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| Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 11:46 pm Post subject: Excuse me!! |
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Im sure there was a time when you were new to Gentoo and Linux in general. I'm learning, do you have a problem with that? Some people are rude as hell.....
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VStrider
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| Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 12:51 am Post subject: Re: Excuse me!! |
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| Joegig89 wrote: | | Im sure there was a time when you were new to Gentoo and Linux in general. I'm learning, do you have a problem with that? Some people are rude as hell..... |
No problem with that at all. Just pointing out that this is *very* unsafe. When you login via ftp your username and password are transmitted in clear text over the wire. Anyone with a simple sniffer like tcpdump or ethereal will be able get your root password and own your box. Seriously reconsider. If you really need root access remotelly, use ssh. |
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Joegig89
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| Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 5:06 am Post subject: ..... |
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Ok I understand what your saying. I do have sshd installed and use it for mostly all tasks but i wanted ftp so that way I could easily transfer files to my gentoo box when needed. And since i understand FTP does in fact transmit the username and password over clear text, FTP will only be allowed to be used from my LAN since port 21 is being forwarded to my Windows Server 2003 machine...I already setup vsftpd to allow connections only from my subnet.
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