Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 10:04:38 +1000 From: Mikhail Goriachev <mikhailg@webanoide.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: upload-only ftp server Message-ID: <4474F496.8070708@webanoide.org> In-Reply-To: <6B6CF4191FA8FD14F86DAB74@Paul-Schmehls-Computer.local> References: <44746E97.5070309@messias.qhigh.com> <6B6CF4191FA8FD14F86DAB74@Paul-Schmehls-Computer.local>
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Paul Schmehl wrote: > --On May 24, 2006 4:32:55 PM +0200 User Gandalf > <gandalf@messias.qhigh.com> wrote: > >> >> Dear List, >> >> I would like to install an ftp server. Some of the users want to upload >> files to the server. I would not like to start an ftp server at all, >> because I'm too paranoid. But my users demand it. I looked at the ports >> tree and I found many ftp servers. I cannot choose between them. Can you >> recommend one for me? I only need one ftp user (possibly with a >> password), and upload/list files only. The most important thing is >> security, and the ability to handle passive transfers. >> > Is there a reason they can't use sftp? You're most likely already > running sshd, which means you already have sftp capabilities builtin. > If the issue is usability, there are a number of gui clients available > for all platforms (WinSCP for Windows, for example) that make the > process painless. Yeah, I agree. I forced my users to use SFTP through FileZilla on windows. They actually think they're using FTP instead of SFTP. So everyone is happy including me. Cheers, Mikhail. -- Mikhail Goriachev Webanoide Telephone: +61 (0)3 62252501 Mobile Phone: +61 (0)4 38255158 E-Mail: mikhailg@webanoide.org Web: http://www.webanoide.org PGP Key ID: 0x4E148A3B PGP Key Fingerprint: D96B 7C14 79A5 8824 B99D 9562 F50E 2F5D 4E14 8A3B
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