I use tftp quite a bit. I know it's an old insecure protocol, but some of the computers I kickstart, it's the only PXEboot protocol
they support. I've been using it for years. But now I jhave a problem. It works locally on the tftp server. ( which is also my dhcp
server for kickstart ). I can download files all day long as any user ( even non-root ). However I cannot download anything remotely.
( even as root ). Currently SELinux is disabled, tftpboot service/port is open on the firewall ( udp/69) and the permissions of my
/var/lib/tftpboot directory are 777 ( wide open ).
It's been a while since the last time I set this up, and it's likely I'm missing something stupid and simple, but so far I haven't been able to
find it. ChatGPT gave a few suggestions, but they didn't help. I'm open to any ideas.
As my old servers die-off, I upgrade them to systems that support https-boot. But I'm not there yet.
It seems I ran into this before, several years back, but I can't remember how I fixed it.
they support. I've been using it for years. But now I jhave a problem. It works locally on the tftp server. ( which is also my dhcp
server for kickstart ). I can download files all day long as any user ( even non-root ). However I cannot download anything remotely.
( even as root ). Currently SELinux is disabled, tftpboot service/port is open on the firewall ( udp/69) and the permissions of my
/var/lib/tftpboot directory are 777 ( wide open ).
It's been a while since the last time I set this up, and it's likely I'm missing something stupid and simple, but so far I haven't been able to
find it. ChatGPT gave a few suggestions, but they didn't help. I'm open to any ideas.
As my old servers die-off, I upgrade them to systems that support https-boot. But I'm not there yet.
It seems I ran into this before, several years back, but I can't remember how I fixed it.
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