Can't Make It So I Can Login To FTP Server

[Maverick]

So I'm on CentOS 5.7 using WHM CPanel, and I can have either Pure-FTP or Pro-FTP running. However, neither of them allow me to log in with my root username ("root", duh) and password.

What do I have to do to make it so I can do that?

Thanks for the help!

Maverick Reviewed by Maverick on 5th Feb 2012. Can't Make It So I Can Login To FTP Server So I'm on CentOS 5.7 using WHM CPanel, and I can have either Pure-FTP or Pro-FTP running. However, neither of them allow me to log in with my root username ("root", duh) and password. What do I have to do to make it so I can do that? Thanks for the help! Rating: 5

[masterbator]

it's safer to access your root account as sftp
just set the port to 22

[Maverick]

I'm totally with you. The problem is I can't mount the server as a disc with sftp. =(

[Lock Down]

Use winscp and it will allow you to login as the root at port 22..

It has a link to putty which will allow you to drop into ssh mode if needed...

No need to run either ftp program unless it is for others to use not as root.