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==Reference==
 
==Reference==
 
* [http://www.wu-ftpd.org/  WU-FTPD Development Group]
 
* [http://www.wu-ftpd.org/  WU-FTPD Development Group]
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==Notes==
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===Linux===
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Relevant configuration files:
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* '''/etc/[[inetd.conf]]''': network configuration. Should include a line specifying wu-ftpd as the handler for ftp connections (e.g. the last line in this sample inetd.conf; "-a" added on recommendation of [http://www.wu-ftpd.org/wu-ftpd-faq.html#QA36 FAQ]):
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'''woozle@rizzo:~$''' sudo cat /etc/inetd.conf
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#<off># netbios-ssn    stream  tcp    nowait  root    /usr/sbin/tcpd  /usr/sbin/smbd
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swat            stream  tcp    nowait.400      root    /usr/sbin/tcpd  /usr/sbin/swat
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{{hilite|ftp            stream  tcp    nowait  root    /usr/sbin/tcpd  /usr/sbin/wu-ftpd -l -a}}
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* '''/etc/ftpusers''': list of system users not allowed to connect via ftp (typically "root" and other admin accounts)
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* [[ftpaccess]]: main configuration file. Haven't found where this file lives yet; maybe it has to be created from scratch?

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Notes

Linux

Relevant configuration files:

  • /etc/inetd.conf: network configuration. Should include a line specifying wu-ftpd as the handler for ftp connections (e.g. the last line in this sample inetd.conf; "-a" added on recommendation of FAQ):
woozle@rizzo:~$ sudo cat /etc/inetd.conf
#<off># netbios-ssn     stream  tcp     nowait  root    /usr/sbin/tcpd  /usr/sbin/smbd
swat            stream  tcp     nowait.400      root    /usr/sbin/tcpd  /usr/sbin/swat
ftp             stream  tcp     nowait  root    /usr/sbin/tcpd  /usr/sbin/wu-ftpd -l -a
  • /etc/ftpusers: list of system users not allowed to connect via ftp (typically "root" and other admin accounts)
  • ftpaccess: main configuration file. Haven't found where this file lives yet; maybe it has to be created from scratch?