Re: Setting up a tftp server

[David B Swann <swann nosc mil>]

An tftp server does have ANY athentication.  Depending on the particular
tftp server you are running, it may read the /etc/passwd file and use the
tftp account's home directory.  I usually put the directory I want the
tftp server to use in the /etc/inetd.conf file.

To put files on the tftp server, the tftp home directory must contain
the file that is writeable by the user id that the tftp servers runs as.
When you do a "put" command, you may have to use the full path of the file
you want to place.  Usually you don't have to specify the full path when
you do a "get".

I hope this helps.

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On Fri, 2 Oct 1998, Jonas Fornander wrote:

> I want my Cisco 2511 router to be able to boot from my RHL 5.1 via tftp. I
> also want to be able to save the router configuration via tftp to my Linux
> box.
> 
> I have un-commented tftp in inetd and tftp-0.10-3 is installed.
> 
> When I try to copy the router configuration to the Linux it fails but I
> don't understand why. What confuses me is that the router isn't asking me
> for a username/password. Isn't tftp using username/password? If not, where
> will the configuration be saved?
> 
> Likewise, to boot from the Linux box I would need a username/password, don't
> I?
> 
> I have search the HOWTO's etc.. but have not found an guide of howto setup a
> tftp server. My RHL5.1 installation is pretty much the default installation.
> 
> Jonas Fornander - support netwood net
> System Administrator - I think therefore I RAM
> Netwood Communications - www.netwood.net
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> 
> 
> 
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