caporeira
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Login FTP - using root

Fri Sep 26, 2014 9:33 pm

How to login FTP using root access ?
I'm trying but have info, that password isn't correct.

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Re: Login FTP - using root

Fri Sep 26, 2014 9:38 pm

It's a very bad idea to run FTP, because it's insecure.
It's an even worse idea to use root as your FTP login.

If you insist on carving a big hole in your security read this: http://serverfault.com/questions/34678/ ... oot-logins
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