Re: Proftpd questions...


Subject: Re: Proftpd questions...
From: Brian Watson (bcwatso1@uiuc.edu)
Date: Sat Aug 11 2001 - 21:54:21 MDT


> Brian,
>
>> Is proftpd similar to tftpd in the system services portion of setup?
>> I have tftpd selected to startup at system boot time, but it fails to
>> do so. In the proftpd.conf I have this:
>>
>> ServerName "ProFTPD"
>> ServerType inetd
>> DefaultServer on
>>
>>
>> When I try to execute proftpd, it says:
>>
>> bigred.majuki.com - Fatal: Socket operation on non-socket
>> bigred.majuki.com - (Running from command line? Use `ServerType
>> standalone' in config file!)
>>
>> I changed the server type to standalone, but then I can't control it
>> with xinetd. I want ftp to startup automatically when the computer
>> starts up, but it isn't. Can anyone point out what the problem might
>> be? Thanks.
>
> In inetd mode, the server is launched by inetd as-needed
>(i.e. when someone connects to port 21). In standalone mode, the server
>launches at startup and stays up. These two modes are mutually exclusive
>- you have to pick one or the other... :)
>
> Hope this explains the problem.
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
> Robert Vogt IV
> ArborHost

So, if I want ftp to be running all of the time I should have it in
standalone mode? How can anyone connect if it's in inetd? Someone
with a typical ftp client can't connect if the server isn't already
up. ?

--Brian



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