hello,
I have successfully installed vsftpd and then tried modding user_list and ftpusers list to enable root user login but whenever I log in as root with my root password then it gives error that incorrect login.

Then I uninstalled vsftpd and then installed proftpd and setup Rootlogin on in proftpd.conf file but that also not allowing me to login as root user with my root password.

I am able to login as normal user and able to access home directoy and its subfolders from both vsftpd and proftpd.


Here is log -

root@debian:/etc/proftpd# ftp localhost
Connected to localhost.
220 ProFTPD 1.3.4a Server (Debian) [::1]
Name (localhost:sun): root
331 Password required for root
Password:
530 Login incorrect.
Login failed.
Remote system type is UNIX.
Using binary mode to transfer files.
ftp> dir
530 Please login with USER and PASS
ftp: bind: Address already in use
ftp>

HEre is my proftp.d config file :-

http://pastebin.com/Rgx7EgCc

Thanks a lot

The root user is for system setup and maintenance.
It is not a user to perform daily tasks with.
See the "Securing Debian" manual please.

I want root user access because I want to access the mounted device in my debian from FTP, what I am trying to do is to access all hard disk drives in my desktop from laptop by FTP. if i login with normal user then I can only access /home/ and its subdirectories not the mounted HDD. How do it do this please reply.

thanks

http://www.proftpd.org/docs/directiv...RootLogin.html ?

I have already seen/done that , did you looked at pastebin in my post above ?