Which ftp server do you use and why?

r£vilo · 09-11-2006, 03:01 AM

There are many ftp servers out there so:
Which ftp server do you use and why/recommendations ?

odcheck · 09-11-2006, 03:15 AM

vsftp - cause it comes with any distro I know...
And it has the right to have it's name.
VERY SECURE FTP

ethics · 09-11-2006, 03:23 AM

vsftpd.

Seen a few guides on it, came pre-installed with my first distro i tried.

Also some propaganda on it's homepage, showing links to security vulnerabilities in other ftpd's

It's also dead easy to install, simple to jail users etc.

r£vilo · 09-11-2006, 04:24 AM

Thanks, I installed vsftpd.
How to you set up users for access to the site?
whereis the directory by default for the server? i.e /var/www

ethics · 09-11-2006, 04:52 AM

By default it will use system users, so you just need create a new user on the system. Default location will be their ~ i believe.

Of course you wil lwant to jail people to stop them roaming around the system.

Youri · 09-11-2006, 04:53 AM

i use proftp

i have not a clue why notin but trouble T.T

one time i add a user it works other time i do the EXACT same(i think :P) and it doesnt work

vsftp on my list of possibilities

recoveryguru · 09-11-2006, 04:55 AM

i use flash fxp software, its really great to upload files via this software.

w3bd3vil · 09-11-2006, 05:56 AM

we are talking about ftp servers here not clients.
moreover does flashfxp exist for linux?

shorun · 09-11-2006, 10:29 AM

vsftpd, it's fast, and secure.
i tried proftpd first. it's easy, but even i could get in folder i wasn't supposed to be in.

in normal cases, proftpd tends to put all users in /var/ftp
vsfpd will put them in ~ (homefolder), chroot's them there and deny access for root user.
you can easely change the default folder for vsftpd, but do this only when you need to.

r£vilo · 09-11-2006, 02:00 PM

thanks for all you replies, I have taken them into account and definitely wont be installing proftpd.