WU-FTP root login remote
 

Hi Geeks,

we are in a trusted network, the LAN is secured by a Firewall-1. I want to access my linux redhat 7.3 server with FTP (root accound)

i did the following:

in /etc/xinetd.d/wu-ftp
disable = no

and

in /etc/ftpaccess

# Don't allow system accounts to log in over ftp
#deny-uid %-99 %65534-
#deny-gid %-99 %65534-
allow-uid root
allow-gid root
# If you wish to allow user1 and user2 to access other
# directories, use the line below:
realuser root

in /etc/ftpusers
# The ftpusers file is deprecated. Use deny-uid/deny-gid in ftpaccess.
#root


when i log in via ftp locally, i dont have any problems:
[root@dell02 pam.d]# ftp localhost
Connected to localhost (127.0.0.1).
220 uaila36 FTP server (Version wu-2.6.2-5) ready.
Name (localhost:adme): root
331 Password required for root.
Password:
230 User root logged in.
Remote system type is UNIX.
Using binary mode to transfer files.
ftp>


but in windows fuck microsoft:
Microsoft(R) Windows NT(TM)
(C) Copyright 1985-1996 Microsoft Corp.

H:\>ftp uaila36
-> Ftp: connect:Verbindung wegen Zeitüberschreitung abgebrochen
Ftp>

that means in english timeout

cu
adme

Sounds like a PASV issue. Try one of the graphical clients ( a free one is available at www.smartftp.com ) or the internet explorer ftp://ip.ip.ip.ip option.

You can turn on/off PASV in the internet explorer options.
If that gets you farther, or doesn't, let me know.



Additional questions:
Are you trying to connect from outside the network?
Is there any firewall or anything at all between the two systems?
If there is, make sure the ports are mapped/open to allow ftp access.

I only ask because it's not 100 percent clear if you are inside the network you are trying to FTP into. :_)

You might also check the file

/etc/ftpaccess

and make sure it's not limiting to 127.0.0.1.

Hope that helps!

hi Wolven,

thank you for your answer... it helps!
now I know what PASV is ;) whatis.com helps: http://searchnetworking.techtarget.c...512897,00.html

my old Reflection FTP Software wasnt able to handle PASV :)

smartftp is a very good free ftp client, thanx for the advice

no, i dont connect my server outside the nework (unencryptet passwords -> sniffer). no firewall is between my office computer and the server...

nice weeekend

adme