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>>I have not set up anonymous ftp etc., so, next question is how do I know
>>that these attempts have succeded or failed?

if it's not enabled (there isn't a -a option in /rc/bin/service/tcp21),
the attempt is logged in /sys/log/ftp but rejected.


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On Wed, 17 Oct 2001 forsyth@caldo.demon.co.uk wrote:

> >>Also, in file: /sys/log/ftp
> >>193.252.168.243.1811 user anonymous 193.252.168.243
>
> >>what could it be?
>
> >>Is it that the machine is visible on internet so attempts are being made
> >>to get into it??
>
> yes.  do a reverse lookup on that address.

some addresses can be resolved in reverse lookup but some do not exist!
I have not set up anonymous ftp etc., so, next question is how do I know
that these attempts have succeded or failed?

I also similar entries in file: /sys/log/ssh and
/sys/log/auth


> be sure you've got anonymous ftp set up sensibly if you enable it at all.
How do I that? I have not touched the defaults except the e-mail
setup.

-ishwar


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