ftp not allowed as 'root' 5.0.6 new install

From: scooter (sullmann_at_telespectrum.com)
Date: 01/24/05 

Date: 24 Jan 2005 07:00:29 -0800

I have just installed 5.0.6 with all patches applied.

When testing ftp connection, I get login failed when trying to connect
as 'root'...??

telnet works fine...just not ftp.......

I have checked the /etc/ftpusers file and it has no entries in it.

I have looked in inetd.conf file, and it shows for ftp:

ftp stream tcp nowait root /etc/ftpd ftpd

Security is set to 'traditional'

What am I missing here?
Scott Ullmann
Telespectrum
sullmann@telespectrum.com

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