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I have an apache server on a home network. I can access websites from my local XP PC so it works. I am trying to get Dreamweaver 8 to connect via FTP to one of the sites from my XP PC. The server has a name (sarah) which I put in the host address field. I am not sure what to put in the directory field. The full path is srv/www/htdocs/<websiteName>/index.php. I have tried various combinations but am told that the user name or pwd is wrong, but I know I am using the correct one for http admin login for Joomla.

What I can do from Dreamweaver is log in to a user (not root) and see my files. But I want to get to the srv/www/htdocs/ set of folders not in 'Home'. I have set them to be shared and they now appear on my networked XP PC. I cannot seem to login to linux from my xp PC (using dreamweaver) using the root login. Is this normal?

Also do I need an FTP program running? My Webmin program sais I have WU-FTP and ProFTPD severs but these show up to be 'not found'.

A bit of help would be appreciated, thanks.
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Root users can't log in via FTP for security reasons.

Yes, you need an FTP server running to be able to access the linux machine via FTP. Webmin doesn't actually install any server by default. If you want to use ProFTPD, then go to the Webmin Config page of Webmin, and download and install the proftpd module. Then configure it to your liking. However, if you have as much bad luck as I do everytime I use proftpd, then I would recommend vsftpd. Much easier to use and less to configure. You can look for that module as well (it may be a 3rd party module).

Make sure that you have set the correct path in the passwd file for the ftp user, otherwise they will login, by default, to the home location.

If you plan on doing work outside of your network and then FTPing in, make sure you forward/open port 21 on your router/firewall.
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Root users can't log in via FTP for security reasons.

Yes, you need an FTP server running to be able to access the linux machine via FTP. Webmin doesn't actually install any server by default. If you want to use ProFTPD, then go to the Webmin Config page of Webmin, and download and install the proftpd module. Then configure it to your liking. However, if you have as much bad luck as I do everytime I use proftpd, then I would recommend vsftpd. Much easier to use and less to configure. You can look for that module as well (it may be a 3rd party module).

Make sure that you have set the correct path in the passwd file for the ftp user, otherwise they will login, by default, to the home location.

If you plan on doing work outside of your network and then FTPing in, make sure you forward/open port 21 on your router/firewall.


I had in the back of my mind that I'd installed vsftp. In fact I managed to get access from XP without further ado. I assume it must be running. I used the password for the one non root account I'd setup and after sharing the apache folders it found them.
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