Setup FTP Server using Pure-FTPd
Posted: Fri 16 Feb 2007, 07:08
I know there are a few posts on this already but I need more detail.
1st question: When I create a new user using adduser username -h /mnt/home/username I receive a request for a password. Upon typing my password I cannot see any characters, not even stars. Is this a security thing or my letters are just not making it to rxvt? After pressing enter it tells me that I don't have a secure password but I attempt to type the password into the 2nd confirmation prompt and the same thing happens (no letters or characters are displayed). Does this mean no password was entered?
2nd question: When I use the ifconfig command is my local ethnet adapter ip address "inet addr" or "bcast"? I'm assuming its the address listed after "inet addr" but I'm not sure.
3rd question: Assuming that I don't have a password entered for the username that I setup in question 1, could I get to the ftp server by typing ftp://username:@ipaddress or do I need a password for Pure-FTPd to work correctly?
4th question: Do I need to set permissions for the folders that I would like to access through my ftp server in Rox? I'm attempting to access the /initrd/mnt/dev_save directory.
Thanks in advance!
1st question: When I create a new user using adduser username -h /mnt/home/username I receive a request for a password. Upon typing my password I cannot see any characters, not even stars. Is this a security thing or my letters are just not making it to rxvt? After pressing enter it tells me that I don't have a secure password but I attempt to type the password into the 2nd confirmation prompt and the same thing happens (no letters or characters are displayed). Does this mean no password was entered?
2nd question: When I use the ifconfig command is my local ethnet adapter ip address "inet addr" or "bcast"? I'm assuming its the address listed after "inet addr" but I'm not sure.
3rd question: Assuming that I don't have a password entered for the username that I setup in question 1, could I get to the ftp server by typing ftp://username:@ipaddress or do I need a password for Pure-FTPd to work correctly?
4th question: Do I need to set permissions for the folders that I would like to access through my ftp server in Rox? I'm attempting to access the /initrd/mnt/dev_save directory.
Thanks in advance!