Hello!  Here's yet another problem that has completely stumped me:

1. If I try to telnet into my own machine with the root password:

[root@cups166 /root]# telnet cups166
Trying 192.168.1.2...
Connected to cups166.reisersun.
Escape character is '^]'.
Welcome to cups166.reisersun
Linux Mandrake release 8.0 (Traktopel) for i586
Kernel 2.4.3-20mdk on an i586
login: root
Password:
Login incorrect

2. If I try to ftp into my own machine with the root password:

[root@cups166 /root]# ftp cups166
Connected to cups166.reisersun.
220 ProFTPD 1.2.2rc1 Server (ProFTPD Default Installation) [cups166.reisersun]
Name (cups166:root):
331 Password required for root.
Password:
530 Login incorrect.
Login failed.
ftp>

I deleted the line "root" from /etc/ftpusers and restarted xinetd but it
still won't allow root to login.  WuFTPd in Mandrake 7.2 allowed root to
login after that line was deleted.

So how do I login using these services as root?  I can login as any user 
*other* than root, which is somewhat unusual :).  I am using the "Medium"
security level.  I know that I should use scp and ssh instead (which I do)  
but I am just curious as to why ftp and telnet don't work in LM8 (telnet
doesn't either in LM7.2, but ftp does).

Thanks again,
George


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