Re: ftpd

[Casey Webster <casey@trifocus.net>]

On Tue, 23 Jan 2001, Jeff Weatherford wrote:

> Ok here is one for you:
> 
> I'm running ftp out of inetd (i know...i will write a script to start it in 
> the correct place soon)  I have re-started inetd when ever i change 
> anything in hosts allow/deny, etc.
> 

Its commonplace to run ftp from inetd.  Because of this you do not need to
restart anything when you change the ftp/tcpd configs since ftp is re-run
everytime someone connects.


> I have installed ftpd:
> localhost:~# dpkg -l ftpd | tail -1
> ii  ftpd           0.11-8potato.1 FTP server
> 
> my /etc/hosts.allow:
> 
> sshd: .mydomain.com
> pop3d: .mydomain.com
> smtp: .mydomain.com
> ftpd: .mydomain.com
> 
> my /etc/hosts.deny:
> ALL: ALL
> 
> the kicker, is that all my other services are running fine... <grumbles>
> 
> anyone have any ideas?
> 

change ftpd to ftp
service names in hosts.allow/deny must match services found in 
/etc/services.


> -Jeff
> 

-casey