On Tue, 2004-11-23 at 01:29 -0500, Stuart MacDonald wrote: > I'm aware this is insecure, the machines in question are on an > isolated test network. Passwords just get in the way. > > I just upgraded to FC3 from RH7.2. I've figured out how to get telnet > to allow root logins, but vsftpd is being stubborn. > > /etc/vsftpd.ftpusers and /etc/vsftpd.user_list have both had root > excised. > > I've tried sprinkling nullok at various points in the /etc/pam.d files > to no avail. > > /etc/securetty lists vc/1-12, tty1-12 and pts/1-12. > > I've searched dejagoogle and the web, but nothing helpful. > > I've gone over the vsftpd source, but it just relies on pam, and thus > is no help. > > If someone could point me at a howto or similar, I'd appreciate it. > > ..Stu > I think you are looking for the information in the man page for vsftpd.conf. It has much more information than the comments in the default vsftpd.conf file.