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<span style="font-size: 18pt; color: rgb(186, 55, 42);">WIP!</span> | |||
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 = | |||
* <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.) | |||
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] | |||
<span style="color: rgb(132, 63, 161);">The minimum requirements to make it work...</span> | |||
* <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 | ||
Choose an available range of ports for '''PassivePorts'''. | |||
Set '''MasqueradeAddress''' to either the WAN address of your firewall or it's '''FQDN'''. | |||
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'''. | |||
= 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... | |||
Latest revision as of 15:13, 18 November 2023
WIP!
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 web server)
Installing ProFTPd
sudo apt-get install proftpd
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.
Accessing FTP through NAT (pfSense here...)
ProFTPD: Firewalls, Routers, and NAT
The minimum requirements to make it work...
sudo vi /etc/proftpd/proftpd.conf
Lines 51 & 56 need to be un-commented & edited
Choose an available range of ports for PassivePorts.
Set MasqueradeAddress to either the WAN address of your firewall or it's FQDN.
Then restart the service:
sudo service proftpd restart
Then create 2 port forwards, one specifically for port 21 (FTP) & one for the the range chosen in PassivePorts.
Further Configurations
For now, I'd strongly suggest spending some quality time browsing the ProFTPd Documentation. There are a LOT of things that can be done...