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- From: cgarnett@unix.amherst.edu (Craig Garnett)
- Subject: Re: ftp problem
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- Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 04:57:40 GMT
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- Leonid Crossman (leonid@netcom.com) wrote:
- : I am having a problem with ftp session from A/UX on Quadra 900.
- : FTP from this host to another TCP host ( SCO UNIX, DOS, SUN) works fine.
- : When I try the opposit direction ( From SCO station to MACINTOSH), FTP
- : brings " User root: access denied". The same picture for ftp session
- : from MAC to itself (ftp loopback). Ping, telnet and rlogin work OK.
- : Any clues/suggestions? Thanks in advance, L.Grossman
- This is a security feature of some kind, not allowing remote users
- access to the root directory. I don't have my manuals handy, but
- there may be an options setting to allow this. Otherwise, you'll
- just have to create a regular user account.
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