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Date:      Wed, 04 Dec 2002 21:09:06 -0800
From:      Mike Hogsett <hogsett@csl.sri.com>
To:        Lord Raiden <dragoncrest@voyager.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Enabling root ftp access 
Message-ID:  <200212050509.gB5596KX007975@axp.csl.sri.com>
In-Reply-To: Message from Lord Raiden <dragoncrest@voyager.net>  of "Wed, 04 Dec 2002 22:39:57 EST." <4.2.0.58.20021204223840.009498c0@pop.voyager.net> 

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> 	Silly question.  Using ProFTPD, how do I enable access by root via FTP?
>   I 
> need it only for short periods to be able to move and upload/update certain 
> files.  I understand the security risks and the server will only need to be 
> up for brief periods of time.  Anyone know how to do this?  Thanks.


I would recommend FTP by a user, ssh to the host as user, become root and
move the files.

 - Mike


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