topic Re: ftp question in Operating System - HP-UX

ftp question

Anthony khan — Thu, 26 Sep 2002 17:51:45 GMT

Hi,

How can i trun off ftp out from my HP box only allow users to ftp in to the box.

Thanks

Re: ftp question

John Poff — Thu, 26 Sep 2002 17:52:22 GMT

Hi,

One way is to set the permissions on /usr/bin/ftp so that only root can run it.

chmod 500 /usr/bin/ftp

JP

Re: ftp question

MANOJ SRIVASTAVA — Thu, 26 Sep 2002 18:05:29 GMT

edit /etc/ftpusers and include the users which you dont want to ftp into the machine

Manoj Srivastava

Re: ftp question

Ray Brewer — Thu, 26 Sep 2002 19:03:37 GMT

The only thing I can think to do is change the permissions as suggested. Adding users names in the ftpusers file on your HP Box will only stop those users listed from being able to ftp to your HP box. Keep in mind changing the permissions on the ftp executable will not stop someone from copying a new ftp executable to their home directory and using it instead.

Ray

Re: ftp question

Sean OB_1 — Thu, 26 Sep 2002 19:51:38 GMT

Anthony,

As others have stated, you can take away execute permissions from ftp so that only root can run it.

Sean