ftp root or filemanager root

[sohsolaris]

Hello,

How can I create an ftp account with directadmin which will give me root / access?

Or can I configure directadmin to give me root access in the filemanager?

I am always locked in the /home directories with ftp and the directadmin filemanager!

I can only get into / with ssh putty.

Thanks
Tom

 

[.::Gsmdenis::.]

Create User , login as user then u can create the FTP access!

BR.,

 

[sohsolaris]

Create User , login as user then u can create the FTP access!

BR.,

But I cannot create / access it says

Error executing your request

Details

That is not a valid path. Either it is not in your home directory, it doesn't exist, it contains symbolic links, or it contains invalid characters

Tom

 

[sohsolaris]

Or even better than ftp would be to have root access in the filemanager?

surely there is a way of configuring directadmin for root access?

cpanel and webmin do it by default, but I cannot change this server.

Tom

 

[smtalk]

It's very insecure Set UID 0 and GID 0 for it, and you will be able to browse everything as root.

 

[sohsolaris]

It's very insecure Set UID 0 and GID 0 for it, and you will be able to browse everything as root.

Im virtualy a newbie! where do I set Set UID 0 and GID 0?

and why cant I create a root ftp in directadmin?

That is not a valid path. Either it is not in your home directory, it doesn't exist, it contains symbolic links, or it contains invalid characters

Thanks
Tom

 

[nobaloney]

Im virtualy a newbie! where do I set Set UID 0 and GID 0?

In the /etc/passwd file, logged in to the shell as root.

# man passwd

and why cant I create a root ftp in directadmin?

Because it's incredibly insecure. It sends your root password in the clear and allows anyone who sees it to do anything to your server, including delete the entire directory system with one command.

Note that my instructions above, if you follow them, will make your sever as insecure as allowing ftp as root. Don't do it.

Instead ftp your files somewhere else, log in through ssh, and move them from there.

Jeff

 

[sohsolaris]

Thanks for the info!