Use scp, not ftp. The ftp protocol is just as insecure as telnet. There are ftp with ssl implementations, but they're not in very wide use yet. The scp command comes with the OpenSSH package, and provides fully encrypted data transfer, along with secure and encrypted user authentication.
Mark Post -----Original Message----- From: Tom Duerbusch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 1:06 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Changing runlevels etc Is that also why I can't ftp with root? If so, then I guess I need to set up another ID with full directory/file authority "777 I think". When I ftp something to Linux, I want it to go where I want it to go. (too use to logging on as root). Tom Duerbusch THD Consulting If you're *running* sshd, then SSH into the box. *DON'T* telnet and then su! You're sending the root password over the wire in cleartext if you do that. That's WHY you can't telnet in as root! Adam
