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In article <aencps$b7b$1@driftwood.ccs.carleton.ca>, "Invalid_Address, send to sintox@hotmail instead" <_Invalid_@address.com> writes:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I have a shell account on unix (SunOS). Could you please suggest a software
> to do the following.
> 
> I would like to know if it's possible to setup an FTP-SERVER (anonymous or
> not doesn't matter) without being a super-user? (how do I call it? a
> sub-server?)
> 
> It would allow me to share with friends files (from one specific directory)
> without giving them my shell password. I notice that a webpage would not
> give them write permission.
> 
> There are some free ftp servers tools (ncftp, vsftpd, ...) . But so far,
> with no success. The error message for one was: "... must be run by inetd"
> [but how do I run inetd if I'm not root],
> and for the other: "need to be super-user to run a non-anonymous ftp server"
> [ this one is funny since I have already set <server-type=anonymous-only> in
> the config file ].
> 
> Thank you very much for helping and have a great day.
> Tum

     The problem you have is that ftp listens to priviledged ports, port
20 and 21.  These ports, at least on most stock Unix systems including
SunOS, can only be opened by root.

     It would be possible to compile an ftpd that listens to a port 1024 
or above, but your client software would also need to be told to connect 
to that port.


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