[Sunhelp] Sun Security

[Alan Rubin]

Make sure that there is a proper /etc/shells file set up which contains
the shells of the users you are trying to use with ftp.

(proper file on the ss10)

alan

On Wed, 5 Jul 2000, Brian Hinz wrote:

> I have a sparc 5 running sol8 and a sparc 10 running sol2.6 on the same network, 
> and I can not ftp from the ss5 to the ss10, UNLESS I do so as root. kind of 
> backwards security policy if you ask me, but the ss10 was set up long before I 
> got here, anyone know what I have to edit to change this?
> 
> thanks,
> brian
> 
> > Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2000 20:10:43 -0500
> > From: Bill Bradford <mrbill at mrbill.net>
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> > On Mon, Jul 03, 2000 at 05:57:57PM -0500, Tim Grossner wrote:
> > > What file(s) do I need to modify to allow telnet/ftp/etc connections from
> > > other hosts in my network or other networks?
> > 
> > As long as telnetd, ftpd, etc, are enabled in your /etc/inetd.conf (which
> > they are by default), it should work.
> > 
> > bill
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