Some ProFTPD Questions

jordib · 06-06-2008, 06:00 PM

Hello,

I'm using ProFTPD for the FTP service in a Debian Etch machine. I have a pair of questions about it.

I'm unable to use it in standalone mode. When I switch to it, the service seems up successfully (no notices when restarting) but the service becomes unavailable. From the very begginning I used it through inetd, but I cannot change it and I know not why.

The second thing is how to get rid of keepalives, not having to configure the clients to keep the connection active.

Here's my proftpd.conf.

Thanks in advance.

Code:

# proftpd.conf

UseIPv6				off

AuthAliasOnly			on

ServerName			"SERVIDOR-FTP"
ServerType			inetd
DeferWelcome			on

MultilineRFC2228		on
DefaultServer			on
ShowSymlinks			off

IdentLookups 			off
UseReverseDNS			off

TimeoutNoTransfer		600
TimeoutStalled			600
TimeoutIdle			1200

DisplayFirstChdir               .message
ListOptions                	"-l"

RequireValidShell		off

TimeoutLogin			60
RootLogin			off

ExtendedLog /var/log/proftpd/ftp.log
TransferLog /var/log/proftpd/xfer.log
SystemLog   /var/log/proftpd/syslog.log

#DenyFilter			\*.*/

UseFtpUsers			off
AllowStoreRestart		on

Port				21
PassivePorts                    1024 65535

DefaultAddress	 		192.168.2.2

MaxInstances			8

User				nobody
Group				nogroup

Umask				022  022

PersistentPasswd 		off

MaxClients			8
MaxClientsPerHost		8
MaxClientsPerUser		8
MaxHostsPerUser			8

AccessGrantMsg			"Benvingut al Servei FTP"
ServerIdent			on "Servei FTP"

AllowOverwrite			yes

DefaultRoot 			~

MaxLoginAttempts		5

UserAlias somealias someuser
...

<Limit LOGIN>
  AllowUser someuser
  ...
</Limit>

<Directory /somedirectory>
...
</Directory>

trickykid · 06-07-2008, 08:41 AM

Honestly, drop proftpd and use vsftpd, more secure and robust. proftpd has lost some confidence with a crappy track record on performance and security in recent years.

jordib · 06-08-2008, 01:13 PM

Ok, that's what I'll do. There are so many alternatives for any service that often I'm confused on which to pick. And what about vsftpd vs pureftpd (or viceversa)? Thanks trickykid.