ftp as root

lenlutz · 02-18-2004, 02:15 PM

i need to ftp AS root, just to copy the machine to another
im using redhat 8.0
currently, i can never log in, other then from the console, as root
and, this is fine, but i do need to do it temporarily...

how do i do this ??
thanks

stonux · 02-18-2004, 03:17 PM

For really good backups or machine copies,
i shut the machine down, boot it from CD (knoppix or "rescue system").
Then, I mount the HD to /mnt or whatever and perform the backup.

NFS squashes root privileges. Whether your FTP server does too, I dont know.
Maybe you are victim of iptables (the firewall).

Please give more hints like the commands you try and the errors/problems you get.

lenlutz · 02-18-2004, 03:44 PM

i dont realy want to go through all that. im Not using nfs...
im simply bringup wsftp, from a winders box
when i ftp in, from a client, as root, i get a 530 error:

Login incorrect
!Login afilure , so quiting

i can log ftp as me.......
there is a way that redhat is able to block root, both as telnet, and ftp
what i need to know, is how i can disable this ????

lenlutz · 02-18-2004, 04:08 PM

the ANSWER

/etc/vsftpd.ftpusers