fedora tftp read write access

Write access is automatically enabled for any files that exist in /tftpboot (in this case) that are writeable by the tftpd user (root in this case). Any and all files in /tftpboot that are readable by the tftpd user can be read by a client.

Although it is something of a security risk, starting tftpd with -a (server_args = -a -s /tftpboot) will allow the tftp client to create files instead or requiring the file to pre-exist. See 'man tftpd' for more information.

The TFTP protocol makes no provision for authentication, so any client that can reach the server can open a TFTP connection to the server and read/write files based on the above.

what are the permissions of the directory? (/tftpboot ) If they are not what you need then use the chmod command to set tham as desired realizing the security implications. I would disable this service when not being used. Why not use a secure method of file xfer like scp?

harbor235

If I set    server_args   = -s -c /tftpboot
I can    put / get and create new files    from the server to the server, but I can't seem to PUT or even GET from another computer.
I want to back up some cisco switchs.

premissions
drwxrwxrwx    2 nobody   nobody       4096 Dec 16 19:43 tftpboot

[root@client /]# tftp -v 10.10.20.124
Connected to 10.10.20.124 (10.10.20.124), port 69
tftp> get test
getting from 10.10.20.124:test to test [netascii]
Transfer timed out.



(file on the server)
-rw-rw-rw-    1 nobody   nobody          5 Dec 16 20:14 test

I don't have iptables turned on in services, but it was apparently running.
iptables -L told me that