Once the FTP server has been configured properly, it must be enabled in /etc/inetd.conf. All that is required here is to remove the comment symbol “#” from in front of the existing ftpd line :
ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/libexec/ftpd ftpd -l
Alternatively, ftpd can also be started as a stand-alone server. In this case, it is sufficient to set the appropriate variable in /etc/rc.conf:
ftpd_enable="YES"
After setting the above variable, the stand-alone server will be started at the next reboot, or it can be started manually by executing the following command as root:
# /etc/rc.d/ftpd start
You can now log on to your FTP server by typing:
ftp://localhost
