From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jun 16 17:26:31 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3CA8637B401 for ; Mon, 16 Jun 2003 17:26:31 -0700 (PDT) Received: from hotmail.com (sea1-f41.sea1.hotmail.com [207.68.163.41]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BE75243F75 for ; Mon, 16 Jun 2003 17:26:30 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from crollins666@hotmail.com) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 16 Jun 2003 17:26:30 -0700 Received: from 216.19.22.118 by sea1fd.sea1.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Tue, 17 Jun 2003 00:26:29 GMT X-Originating-IP: [216.19.22.118] X-Originating-Email: [crollins666@hotmail.com] From: "clayton rollins" To: kenoyer130@hotmail.com Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 00:26:29 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 17 Jun 2003 00:26:30.0607 (UTC) FILETIME=[193ADDF0:01C33467] cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Setting up FTP server X-BeenThere: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Gathering place for new users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 00:26:31 -0000 On Mon, 16 Jun 2003 17:43:34 "jon kenoyer" wrote: > >I am interested in setting up a dedicated FTP server at our work and >was wondering what everyone's thoughts were. > >Here are the requirements: > >Can turn off anonymous access >custom username/passwords and standard ftp access privilages >Works with any standard ftp client >Folders displayed depending on the user browsing. >Speed is king. This server will only have 3-5 simulataneous >connections but we have large (300-1 gig) files to move around. >Anything I can do on the server end to increase the output to the >clients would help immensely. > >Should I go with the standard ftpd or is there a better FTP daemon >service in the ports collection? > I've been very satisfied with pure-ftpd, though I largely just use it for personal purposes. (It's in /ports/ftp.) It may fall a bit short on configurability for what it sounds like you want to do. AFAIK, only one group can have trusted access. The best thing you could probably do is to have a trusted access group and chroot the users (by pure-ftpd command-line options), then the users would be allowed priviledged access, while being confined to their home directory. I think if you got creative with null mounts, you could manage access to different resources from within their home directory. (I'm not going to say too much about that, though, because I don't really know.) I've tested it with explorer, netscape, and konqueror; I've never run into a problem. I'm unaware of any speed issues with large files. Peace, Clayton _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus