Enabling FTP and Telnet access for root and users

[Reid Linnemann]

On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 8:35 AM, Reid Linnemann <lreid at cs.okstate.edu> wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 6:26 AM, Daniel Lewis
> <innervisionnetwork at gmail.com> wrote:
>> How do I enable Telnet and ftp access for root and users?
>>  I turned on ftp and telnet in inetd but when at telenet or ftp prompt
>> access is denied.
>>
>> Im using free bsd 8.2
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Daniel lewis
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>
> Disclaimer:
> Why in God's name would you want to enable root access through
> insecure means such as telnet and ftp? Do you have a specific
> requirement for these two protocols? For many years now ssh/sftp/scp
> have been able to securely provide analogous services, and I would
> recommend you take advantage of them before opening yourself up to the
> woes of root access on ftp and telnet.
>
> That being said,
>
> Are you not able to authenticate any users or just root?
>
> Are your ftpd and telnetd services being wrapped by inetd? Can you
> show inetd.conf?
>
> /etc/ftpusers contains a list of usernames that will be denied access
> through ftp, root and its alias toor are both in there by default

Also, telnetd will never authenticate root unless your ttyp* terminals
are set secure in /etc/ttys, which is also not recommended.