ftp setup question

[Jeff Mings]

Hey there Ben,

    I haven't made much use of FTP for public access, but if you're running the WU-FTP daemon, check the man
page for ftpaccess.  You'll see a file entry for   greeting text <message>  which is probably what you're
looking for.  And as everyone else has alluded to, make sure _everything_ is buttoned down securely!

-Jeff Mings


Ben Beeson wrote:

> Mike,
>
>         Adding "ftp" to the /etc/ftpusers file fixed part of my problem. Thanks
> a bunch for that tip!!!
>
>         I still can't get a "banner", or "greeting text message" as listed in
> the man page for the file "/etc/ftpaccess" to appear on the login screen
> though.  I'm not looking for something complicated, just one of those "This
> computer is for authorized users only" messages...
>
>         BTW, I think /etc/issue.net is for telnet and console logins, not ftp.
> My ftp login presently displays something like this:
>
> $ ftp 127.0.0.1
> Connected to 127.0.0.1.
> 220 a24b161n151client14.hawaii.rr.com FTP server (Version wu-2.6.1(1) Mon Jul 3 17:47:40 HST 2000) ready.
> Name (127.0.0.1:$USER):
>
> What I want to get to is: "FTP server ready."  The man page says set "greeting
> terse" in /etc/ftpaccess to do this, but no matter what I set the "greeting"
> to, I get the above message.  Any tricks you or anyone else in the LUAU may
> have to offer on how to make this work would be greatly appreciated.
>
>         Also, I'd love to use SSH and all its tools from work, but that
> involves convincing my employer to get me a M$ version that is approved for
> gov't networks.  The new fiscal year is coming, so maybe I'll have better luck
> shortly.  Until then, I still need ftp.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Ben Beeson
>