Setting up FTP Server for Redhat 8.0

Torm3nt · 12-09-2002, 11:33 PM

Really not sure what to use, or where to find it. Take into account I'm an absolute n00b. Thanks.

born4linux · 12-10-2002, 04:03 AM

install vsftpd. enable it:

/sbin/chkconfig vsftpd on

and your good to go! If you want to serve anonymouse ftp access, install the anonftp package. use the packag admin for this:

redhat-config-packages &

(ye - it's a gui tool).

Torm3nt · 12-10-2002, 10:21 PM

While browsing the directories, and looking at services, I found this one running:

ProFTPd

Now, with a fair bit of searching round and such, I found www.proftpd.net, and they have heaps of documentation there about the program, but I still can't figure out how to setup users to login and upload their needed files ( based on vhosts ). Can anyone help me out?

jtlinux1967 · 12-15-2002, 07:07 AM

ProFTPd is full of security holes and always has been, Pure-FTP is the way to go..I have used it at work and home for years..its one of the most secure and easy to use ftpd out there..

pilot1 · 12-15-2002, 07:28 AM

I've used wuftpd, proftpd, pureftpd and vsftpd.
Pureftpd I don't like at all, since you have to run it with commands instead of being able to edit a .conf file (e.g. ./pureftpd -S 700 would make it listen on port 700, I believe).
I reccomend vsftpd, just run the command you were given earlier for it and then edit vsftpd.conf (or it might be vsftp.conf I don't remember which) I believe it's in /etc, but i'm doing this from memmory since it's been a while since i've had to do anything to mine.