Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 12:54:11 -0500 From: Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com> To: Vizion <vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ftp set up Message-ID: <20070306125411.051f315d.wmoran@potentialtech.com> In-Reply-To: <20070306165007.XUGP2045.dukecmmtao03.coxmail.com@dukecmmtao03> References: <20070306165007.XUGP2045.dukecmmtao03.coxmail.com@dukecmmtao03>
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In response to Vizion <vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com>: > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bill Moran [mailto:wmoran@potentialtech.com] > > Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 5:24 AM > > To: Vizion > > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > > Subject: Re: ftp set up > > > > > > Please wrap your lines around 72 characters. > > > > In response to Vizion <vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com>: > > > > > > I wonder if someone could point me to a reliable detailed > > resource for > > > configuring an ftp server on freebsd 6.1 for both incoming > > and outgoing > > > files (including anonymous ftp). > > > > > > I do not want anonymous uploaders to view existing file names in > > > ftp/incoming or be able to download from incoming. I want > > the server as > > > secure as is reasonably practicable. The notes in the > > freebsd handbook are > > > not really comprehensive enough for me. > > > > Please don't do this. Please don't even try. > > > > -- > Got yr point -- my guess is you did not use a process to shift files out > of the the upload directory as soon as they arrived. That way they can be > monitored and never downloaded. You're still sending out _very_ long lines. ... and no, I didn't use a process to prevent files from being subsequently downloaded, it would have defeated the purpose of "file transfer". > I think it is up to each administrator to solve the problems. If you > happen to have an answer to my original question -- a reliable source of > info about ftp configuration it would be useful. It is a long time since I > ran an ftp server and I am rusty. Sorry, I don't. I haven't set up an FTP server in a long time. scp has replaced ftp -- which was my point. I've done my due-diligence in warning of the dangers ... -- Bill Moran http://www.potentialtech.com
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