i cannot access my hp-ux using FTP

[JMS G]

plese help i tried to access my server using ftp so that i can transfer some files on my server i edit my /etc/inetd.conf here is my configuration ftp stream tcp6 nowait root /usr/lbin/ftpd ftpd -l -a -d.

[SoorajCleris]

hi ,

I dont know about ,

-a -d doing here

and this is what my inetd.conf says
ftp stream tcp6 nowait root /usr/lbin/ftpd ftpd -l

and please check , /var/adm/inetd.sec
and ftpusers /etc/ftpd/ftpusers
man ftpusers for more info.

and check the port is enabled in /etc/servces


Regards,
Sooraj

[Michael Steele_2]

Gee

-I is write to syslog
-d is write debugging information to syslog

Have you checked syslog?

-a is Use ftp authentication

Question: What are you using for authentication?

[JMS G]

how can i check my authentication

[Michael Steele_2]

a) password and user id are forms of authentication and the bare minimum
b) source ip address / hostname and remoted or destination ip address / hostanem could be considered forms of authentication, especially with banks.
c) encryption from sftp, ( secure ftp ) includes the exchange of private and public keys.
d) passphrases used to open an encryped message are a 4th form of authentication.

[Michael Steele_2]

Additionally, substitute hostname for url as a form of authentication since most puble ftp transmissions are now to url's and not hostname. See 'curl' for example.

Additionally, you may have to go through a proxy server and will have to ask your network admin about this.

[JMS G]

hi michael,

thank you, but i noticed on my /etc i don't have ftpd. and how can i configure my ftpacces

[Michael Steele_2]

".. don't have ftpd..."

Well of course you.

Sigh.

How new to UNIX and computers are you?

Look, 'grep "*ftp*" /etc/services', post report.

[Michael Steele_2]

".. don't have ftpd..."

Well of course you do.

Sigh.

How new to UNIX and computers are you?

'grep "*ftp*" /etc/services', post report.

[JMS G]

so where is the location of ftpd