Linux on PowerPC FAQ-O-Matic : System Configuration : Networking : How do I setup FTP and Telnet access from remote machines?
	geckonz@mac.com
	LinuxPPC [and other recent distros] are coming secure out of the box. One way to increase security during setup is to disable un-needed remote services. The file /etc/inetd.conf lists which network services you are starting at boot. There are extra services listed but they will have a # comment in front of them if they are not active. To turn on your telnetd and ftpd, change the lines: #ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/local/sbin/in.proftpd #telnet stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.telnetd to: ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/local/sbin/in.proftpd telnet stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.telnetd You can restart the machine to make them active, or you can issue the command: killall -HUP inetd That will tell the inetd process to reinitialize. inetd starts up you network services at boot normally so restarting makes your box run through inetd.conf again. Steven. sbandyk@uic.edu
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