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==== Q:  How to setup FTP on Knoppix ? ====
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A: Knoppix has the FTP server up and running when booted. However, because of the security reason, it was locked so that you cannot ftp to the server.
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'''Caution:''' You have to understand that the FTP is not secure and you may consider using other ftp product instead. (i.e. vsftp is a good choice)
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However, for a home-based closed local network, who care? Or if you have the same machine as I have, you do not care too.
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My machine: an old Pentium 3 PC with '''no hard-drive''', 512 MB RAM, Knoppix cd on the cd-rom. If something went wrong. I simply press the reset button and reboot knoppix from cd. That's the beauty of Linux Live CD, isn't it?
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The following steps were tested using Knoppix 4.0.2, 5.0.1 and 5.1.1
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The information here may not be 100% correct, but it works for me. However, if you find something is wrong. Please let me know. Thank you.
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chip_ling@yahoo.ca
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Chip Ling 2nd Jan 2008
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'''1. Setup knoppix password'''
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  $ sudo passwd knoppix
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It will ask you to input the password twice.
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Knoppix booted with no password setup on the knoppix id. But you need one for ftp login, don't you?
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'''2. Modify file /etc/hosts.deny'''
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Edit the file /etc/hosts.deny, comment the line "ALL: PARANOID" and then save the file.
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  $ sudo vi /etc/hosts.deny
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  # ALL: PARANOID
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'''3. Modify file /etc/hosts.allow'''
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Edit the file /etc/hosts.allow, change the line "ALL : ALL@ALL : DENY" to the following line and then save the file.
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  $ sudo vi /etc/hosts.allow
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  ALL : 192.168.1.* LOCAL : ALLOW
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Here I open up the server to all machines inside the subnet 192.168.1.*
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'''4. Restart the inetd daemon'''
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For knoppix 5.1.1:
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  $ sudo /etc/init.d/openbsd-inetd restart
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  $ sudo /etc/init.d/inetd restart
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Now the FTP server is ready for logon, go to one of the other machine in the subnet and you should be able to connect to the server via FTP.
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[[Category : FAQ Page]]
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[[Category: Networking]]
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