RE: [Sheflug] ftp problem

[Barrie Bremner <nospam [at] ecosse.net>]

>===== Original Message From "Sheflug" <sheflug [at] vuw.ac.nz> =====
>
>I am using gftp and I enter the other machine's hostname 'doodah' in the
>appropriate box, leave the 'port' box empty as I don't know what it means
>(dohhh), and enter 'root' and the password in the 'user' and 'pass' boxes -
>then hit the 'go' button. >
>Looking up wotsit
>Trying wotsit.thingy.com:21
>Connected to wotsit.thingy.com:21
>User root
>Waiting 30 seconds until trying to connect again.

 One problem might be that root is not usually allowed to login remotely - 
i.e. via telnet or ftp for security reasons...

 Try logging in as your 'normal' user.

 Baz.

Barrie J. Bremner

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