what is the way i can open my ftp , i changed my inetd.conf to like ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd wu.ftpd -a # ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd proftpd # ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.ftpd First thing: Be sure inetd is installed and up. Second: If it's running, you have to reload after every change in the inetd.conf. Third: Make sure tcpd is installed. Fourth: Have a look at /usr/sbin and see which of the three ftpds mentioned in inetd.conf is there, and uncomment the correct line (ls -la /usr/sbin/*ftpd). If none of them is there , install one and try again. in.ftpd is the easiest to install, you should install then the

Hello Sambit, concerning your DNS question, I can't help you for now, missing time, and in these cases I prefer sitting at the machine and trying to solve the problem. But your second question is easy: packets ftp and ftp-dir. But it's also the most insecure one. Bye Uli -- Ulrich Roth IMPACT Business & Technology Consulting GmbH Im Mediapark 8 / KölnTurm D-50670 Koeln Phone +49-221-93 70 80-29 Fax +49-221-93 70 80-15 E-Mail: roth@impact.de