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XxTriviumxX

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Registered: 2022-03-21

Posts: 37

http and ftp users in my /etc/passwd file

like the title says, i have these users (or intruders) in /etc/passwd

ftp:x:14:11::/srv/ftp:/usr/bin/nologin
http:x:33:33::/srv/http:/usr/bin/nologin

Does it mean those users can handle http servers ftp servers?

I dont have servers running on my system.

Really need some clarity as of why they are in there..... kinda scared someone is extracting my data..

Slithery

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From: Norfolk, UK

Registered: 2013-12-01

Posts: 5,776

Re: http and ftp users in my /etc/passwd file

They are default users on all Arch systems that are only used if you are running a http or ftp server.
Nothing to worry about.

https://github.com/archlinux/svntogit-p … k/sysusers

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XxTriviumxX

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Registered: 2022-03-21

Posts: 37

Re: http and ftp users in my /etc/passwd file

reading this felt better than my first sip of coffee in the morning. thanks for the heads up!

Last edited by XxTriviumxX (2022-06-12 17:22:09)

tucuxi

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From: Switzerland

Registered: 2020-03-08

Posts: 291

Re: http and ftp users in my /etc/passwd file

They are default arch users. See

systemd-sysusers --cat-config

2ManyDogs

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Registered: 2012-01-15

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Re: http and ftp users in my /etc/passwd file

Please remember to mark your thread [SOLVED] (edit the title of your first post).