Check out the book of the second edition of Securing and Optimizing Linux, RedHat, The Ultimate Solution, http://www.openna.com/products/books/securing-optimizing-linux/abstract-2nd- edition.htm. This book contains the ultimate solution for your answer :) CYHSS,. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Damian Scott" <sdamian@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <linux-discussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 5:10 PM Subject: [Linux-Discussion] Re: ftpd on linux > linux-discussion-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 09/09/2002 01:57:43 AM: > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > I am running linux redhat 6.2 > > > > my problem I cannot connect to my machine from other manchine via ftp > > ...telnet and other are working fine. I havde done so far > > > > 1. [root@poller01 /etc]# rpm -qa | grep ftp > > ftp-0.16-3 > > gftp-2.0.6a-3 > > ncftp-3.0beta21-4 > > tftp-server-0.16-5 > > > > 2. chkconfig --list > > ftpd is niot listed. > > > > 3. . [root@poller01 /etc]# setup > > systems services > > ftpd is not there. > > > > HOw do I get ftpd to run pls assist. > > > > > > -- > > | \ \ | ___|_ |_ | ianezz AT sodalia.it > > | _ \ | \ | _| / / Visita il LinuxTrent a > > _|_/ _\_| _|____|___|___| http://www.linuxtrent.it > > > > > Check out wu-ftpd (http://www.wu-ftpd.org/) > > Also, check out http://www.tldp.org/guides.html and look for Securing and > Optimizing Linux Red Hat Edition - A Hands on Guide. It's a good PDF. It > does a good job of guiding you through configuring and securing wu-ftpd. > Although, some will argue wu-ftpd isn't very secure. > > > Damian > > >