ftp on v120

[Nutounix]

How do I enable ftp on my v120 server? I want to install a email/web software on the box and I need to ftp the files to the server. Should I create a dir for the software file prior to uploading them?

 

[Wonboodoo]

FTP on Solaris is normally enabled by default. Have you tried FTPing to the box?
If it's disabled you need to make sure there are entries for it in /etc/services:
ftp-data 20/tcp
ftp 21/tcp
and /etc/inetd.conf:
ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/in.ftpd in.ftpd
If you edit either of these files you need "kill -HUP" the "inetd" process (or kill it and restart it).

You can create a directory for the software if you want, doesn't matter, it's up to you. You can do it from within FTP or otherwise.

 

[Nutounix]

I have those services listed. I also see my inetd.conf file reads ftp stream tcp tcpv6 nowait root /usr/sbin/in.ftpd in.ftpd should that be just tcp?

 

[Wonboodoo]

tcpv6 should be OK. Is your "inetd" process running? ("ps -ef | grep inetd&quot. What happens when you FTP to the Sun?

 

[Nutounix]

It was not. I restarted process and now it works. Thanks for the direction. Lets see how I do installing the software...

 

[Nutounix]

What would cause a message "Not on system console" when trying to telnet?

 

[Wonboodoo]

You are trying to login as "root" directly, which is not allowed (except on the console) depending on an entry in a file (/etc/default/login I think it is). Can't remember which entry it is, someone else will know (or ask Google). It's a security thing.

If you want to become root via a telnet you either have to login as another user and then "su -" or change the above config file accordingly to allow direct root telnets.

 

[paladin256]

You need to comment out console in /etc/login/default to telent in as root, I do not recommend this. I would instead install ssh you can get it from

http://www.openssh.org

and install it and grab putty and use it for the client piece.

 

[tuka]

remove root from /etc/ftpusers if using root user.