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Tinker: /* Installing ProFTPd */

2025-01-30T19:27:32Z

Installing ProFTPd

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	== Installing ProFTPd ==		== Installing ProFTPd ==

			*<code>sudo apt-get update</code>
	* <code>sudo apt-get install proftpd</code>		* <code>sudo apt-get install proftpd</code>
	At this point, any user with an account on the network can access the machine via ftp using their regular name & password. (Note: by default, this does not include root.)		At this point, any user with an account on the network can access the machine via ftp using their regular name & password. (Note: by default, this does not include root.)

	This is the MINIMUM required to get it running & you'll want to go deeper into the available options.		This is the MINIMUM required to get it running & you'll want to go deeper into the available options.

	== Accessing FTP through NAT ([[PfSense{{!}}pfSense]] here...) ==		== Accessing FTP through NAT ([[PfSense{{!}}pfSense]] here...) ==

Tinker: /* Install vsftpd */

2025-01-30T19:26:50Z

Install vsftpd

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	== Install vsftpd ==		== Install vsftpd ==
	**Just do it from the Package Manager
	**or		*<code>sudo apt-get update</code>
	***<code>sudo apt-get update</code>		*<code>sudo apt-get install vsftpd</code>
	***<code>sudo apt-get install vsftpd</code>

	== Configure vsftpd ==		== Configure vsftpd ==

Tinker: /* Configure vsftpd */

2025-01-30T19:26:26Z

Configure vsftpd

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	== Configure vsftpd ==		== Configure vsftpd ==
	**<code>sudo vim /etc/vsftpd.conf</code>		*<code>sudo vim /etc/vsftpd.conf</code>

	# Uncomment this to enable any form of FTP write command.		# Uncomment this to enable any form of FTP write command.

Tinker at 18:49, 30 January 2025

2025-01-30T18:49:33Z

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 FTP is most often used as a way to remotely access files on servers of other types. As such, you'll likely be configuring this service on a server primarily intended for something else. (i.e.: a [[Building Web Servers{{!}}web server]])
 [http://www.proftpd.org/ The ProFTPD Project Home Page]
-= Installing ProFTPd =
+== Installing ProFTPd ==
 * <code>sudo apt-get install proftpd</code>
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 This is the MINIMUM required to get it running & you'll want to go deeper into the available options.
-= Accessing FTP through NAT ([[PfSense{{!}}pfSense]] here...) =
+== Accessing FTP through NAT ([[PfSense{{!}}pfSense]] here...) ==
 [http://www.proftpd.org/docs/howto/NAT.html ProFTPD: Firewalls, Routers, and NAT]
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 Then create 2 [[PfSense#Port_Forwarding{{!}}port forwards]], one specifically for port 21 (FTP) & one for the the range chosen in '''PassivePorts'''.
-= Further Configurations =
+== Further Configurations ==
 For now, I'd strongly suggest spending some quality time browsing the [http://www.proftpd.org/docs/howto/index.html ProFTPd Documentation].&nbsp; There are a LOT of things that can be done...

Tinker: /* Further Configurations */

2023-11-18T20:13:06Z

Further Configurations

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	= Further Configurations =		= Further Configurations =
			For now, I'd strongly suggest spending some quality time browsing the [http://www.proftpd.org/docs/howto/index.html ProFTPd Documentation].  There are a LOT of things that can be done...

Tinker: /* Accessing FTP through NAT (PfSense{{!}}pfSense here...) */

2023-11-18T20:08:35Z

Accessing FTP through NAT (PfSense{{!}}pfSense here...)

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	[http://www.proftpd.org/docs/howto/NAT.html ProFTPD: Firewalls, Routers, and NAT]		[http://www.proftpd.org/docs/howto/NAT.html ProFTPD: Firewalls, Routers, and NAT]

			<span style="color: rgb(132, 63, 161);">The minimum requirements to make it work...</span>

	* <code>sudo vi /etc/proftpd/proftpd.conf</code>		* <code>sudo vi /etc/proftpd/proftpd.conf</code>
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	Then restart the service:		Then restart the service:
	* <code>sudo service proftpd restart</code>		* <code>sudo service proftpd restart</code>
			Then create 2 [[PfSense#Port_Forwarding{{!}}port forwards]], one specifically for port 21 (FTP) & one for the the range chosen in '''PassivePorts'''.
	Then create 2 [[PfSense#Port_Forwarding\|port forwards]], one specifically for port 21 (FTP) & one for the the range chosen in '''PassivePorts'''.

	= Further Configurations =		= Further Configurations =

Tinker: /* Managing the FTP server */

2023-11-18T20:06:45Z

Managing the FTP server

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	Then create 2 [[PfSense#Port_Forwarding\|port forwards]], one specifically for port 21 (FTP) & one for the the range chosen in '''PassivePorts'''.		Then create 2 [[PfSense#Port_Forwarding\|port forwards]], one specifically for port 21 (FTP) & one for the the range chosen in '''PassivePorts'''.

	= ~~Managing the FTP server~~ =		= Further Configurations =
	* <code>sudo service proftpd restart</code>

Tinker: /* Accessing FTP through NAT (PfSense{{!}}pfSense here...) */

2023-11-18T20:03:32Z

Accessing FTP through NAT (PfSense{{!}}pfSense here...)

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	Set '''MasqueradeAddress''' to either the WAN address of your firewall or it's '''FQDN'''.		Set '''MasqueradeAddress''' to either the WAN address of your firewall or it's '''FQDN'''.

	Then create 2 port forwards, one specifically for port 21 (FTP) & one for the the range chosen in '''PassivePorts'''.		Then restart the service:
			* <code>sudo service proftpd restart</code>

			Then create 2 [[PfSense#Port_Forwarding\|port forwards]], one specifically for port 21 (FTP) & one for the the range chosen in '''PassivePorts'''.

	= Managing the FTP server =		= Managing the FTP server =
	* <code>sudo service proftpd restart</code>		* <code>sudo service proftpd restart</code>

Tinker at 19:50, 18 November 2023

2023-11-18T19:50:25Z

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	<span style="font-size: 18pt; color: rgb(186, 55, 42);" >WIP!</span>		<span style="font-size: 18pt; color: rgb(186, 55, 42);">WIP!</span>

	FTP is often used as a way to remotely access files on servers of other types.		FTP is most often used as a way to remotely access files on servers of other types. As such, you'll likely be configuring this service on a server primarily intended for something else. (i.e.: a [[Building Web Servers{{!}}web server]])

	[http://www.proftpd.org/ The ProFTPD Project Home Page]		[http://www.proftpd.org/ The ProFTPD Project Home Page]
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	= Installing ProFTPd =		= Installing ProFTPd =

	* sudo apt-get install proftpd		* <code>sudo apt-get install proftpd</code>
	At this point, any user with an account on the ~~LAN~~ can access the machine via ftp.		At this point, any user with an account on the network can access the machine via ftp using their regular name & password. (Note: by default, this does not include root.)

	= Accessing FTP through NAT (pfSense here...) =		This is the MINIMUM required to get it running & you'll want to go deeper into the available options.
			= Accessing FTP through NAT ([[PfSense{{!}}pfSense]] here...) =

	[http://www.proftpd.org/docs/howto/NAT.html ProFTPD: Firewalls, Routers, and NAT]		[http://www.proftpd.org/docs/howto/NAT.html ProFTPD: Firewalls, Routers, and NAT]

	* sudo vi /etc/proftpd/proftpd.conf		* <code>sudo vi /etc/proftpd/proftpd.conf</code>
	Lines 51 & 56 need to be un-commented & edited		Lines 51 & 56 need to be un-commented & edited

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	= Managing the FTP server =		= Managing the FTP server =
	* sudo service proftpd restart		* <code>sudo service proftpd restart</code>

Tinker at 19:03, 18 November 2023

2023-11-18T19:03:33Z

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	<span style="font-size: 18pt; color: rgb(186, 55, 42);" >WIP!</span>		<span style="font-size: 18pt; color: rgb(186, 55, 42);" >WIP!</span>

			FTP is often used as a way to remotely access files on servers of other types.

	[http://www.proftpd.org/ The ProFTPD Project Home Page]		[http://www.proftpd.org/ The ProFTPD Project Home Page]