networking 2 RedHat linux machines

You have to edit .ftpaccess configuration file for root access, and the rest of service access configuration file like host.access/host.deny/etc. Use super user account for those task, make a shell script for your requirment like:-

#!bash
ftp ftp.yoursys.com
user sattar
pass xxxxxx
mget *

Above just the idea what I did previously

First you can't telnet in as root. That is a security precaution. I would dump telnet as anyone with a sniffer can get all your passwords use ssh instead. If you must use telnet log in as a user and then su.

As far as file transfers there are several ways to go about it. FTP is the easiest to set up. You can set up samba and use samba client (this would also give you windows connectivity too) and use samba mount. Lastly you could use NFS but the setup is similar to samba you have to setup shares and then mount the remote filesystem.

Hope this helps,

Marshall

Hi,

first:
To exchage directorys and files you have to set a nfs (network file system). So you must create a filesystem with mkfs command and set that filesystem will be nfs. Take a look at the man files: man mkfs (and related commands)

second:
The root user is the only user that is allowed to create filesystems and administer the system. For your security the root user is by default not allowed to telnet form remote sites (workstations) and to access the system using ftp. root conects to the system at the main console only.

third:

You can allow the remote access for telnet sesion for the root user, and for ftp access too. You have to set these access for the root user at the ftp access control list at the /etc and the same for the telnet access.

forth:

You can use secure shell (ssh) command at the man pages : man ssh (and you don't have to change root default settings).

good luck !

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