FTP servers

[bshi]

Hi!

So I've never run an FTP server, not consciously, though I've seen /home/ftp in some of my many and varied GNU/Linux installations. At any rate, I've heard some bad stuff about system security when running FTP. Can anyone recommend a specific distribution that I should look into?

Thanks,
Bo

[JohnT]

Concerning system security, they are referring to the open port "21" when using FTP. When not using it you should use your firewall to monitor it, if it concerns you.

Here's a link to some terminal and gui ftp clients. If you use KDE or gnome there are several good ones installed or on your cd...........

http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/mini/FTP.html

[kernel_forbin]

I personally like Proftpd. As for security, any time you run services like that you raise security issues. Read the documentation, take the necessary precautions, and keep current on patches and bugfixes and you should be fine.

[gishmachina]

How do I change the port number? I need it to be something like 2100 or something

[JohnT]

Port 21. Usually there is a place to type it in near the top. They're all a little different. Maybe in the preference menu.

[gishmachina]

Originally posted by JohnT
Port 21. Usually there is a place to type it in near the top. They're all a little different. Maybe in the preference menu.

um, im talking about wu-ftpd. and im not running x-windows, so i dont know of any guis with prefrence menus.
is there a config file with the port number? thats more of what i meant to ask

[bwkaz]

You can try poking around in /etc for the configuration file. The port that it binds to should be somewhere near the top (hopefully). I've never used wu-ftpd before, so I don't know what the file is called or the exact syntax, but it shouldn't be hard to figure out.