[CentOS] [CentOS 5] tftp-server, unable to create new files (even with "-c" option)

[Ross S. W. Walker]

Davide Grandis wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm trying to setup a TFTP server to serve as repository for the  
> config of all my Cisco network devices.
> 
> As per the the tftpd man, I've added the "-c" option into the /etc/ 
> xinetd.d/tftp (as follows) but I still cannot get write access  
> (unless the file is already present).
> 
> [root at chl1 ~]# cd /etc/xinetd.d
> [root at chl1 xinetd.d]# cat tftp
> # default: off
> # description: The tftp server serves files using the trivial file  
> transfer \
> #       protocol.  The tftp protocol is often used to boot diskless \
> #       workstations, download configuration files to network-aware  
> printers, \
> #       and to start the installation process for some operating  
> systems.
> service tftp
> {
>          disable = no
>          socket_type             = dgram
>          protocol                = udp
>          wait                    = no
>          user                    = root
>          server                  = /usr/sbin/in.tftpd
>          server_args             = -s -c /tftpboot
>          per_source              = 11
>          cps                     = 100 2
>          flags                   = IPv4
> }

Did you give xinetd the HUP signal after modifying the file?



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