Why is it when you turn off anonymous FTP through cpanel that it really isn't turning it off? For example to test it I turned it off for my private domain:



STATUS:> Connecting to "***********" on port 21.
220 ProFTPD 1.2.0 Server (ProFTPD)
STATUS:> Connected. Logging into the server
COMMAND:> USER anonymous
331 Anonymous login ok, send your complete email address as your password.
COMMAND:> PASS ********************
530 Login incorrect.
ERROR:> Password not accepted
ERROR:> Unable to login
STATUS:> Waiting...
STATUS:> Retrying connection, attempt 2test

It will sit there and try for enternity if allowed. Why doesn't it just deny access, like anything logical would? It drains on the server, and sometimes i get this idiots who let it sit for two hours.

Is there anyway to MAKE it stay disabled?

It is turned off for the domain just not the whole server. when you use anonymous for a login you goto the servers main anonymous ftp. when you use anonymous@thedomainyourworkingwith.com it will not work. You are supposed to use anonymous@domain.com for a login name when logging into anon. ftp on a cpanel server.

-Brendan

I would turn off Anonymous FTP for the whole server anyway.

Bad for security reasons, and its always good to know whats happening on the server


Joe

Yeah but what is the best way to kill it on the server? I swear we did this already but i think when cpanel and whm updated it came back.