[CLUE-Tech] Mysterious open ftp port -- was AT&T@home and Linux Network

[Joshua M. McClain]

Maybe something other than true ftp is "listening" on the same tcp port ...
21.  Have you tried a "telnet <ip> 21" to that address?  Or just try ftp'ing
to that interface.

Another option is that ftp is set to run as a full-time daemon.  Check your
startup scripts.

Josh McClain
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> In Hawaii my Linux HD when tested against Shields up reported out as
> completely stealth, but now connected via modem to Techangle in Denver,
> I get a report that the FTP port is open.  To the best of my knowledge I
> have it shut off in the "inetd" file."  Any suggestions?