Difference between revisions of "FTP Serving"
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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 | 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> | ||
Revision as of 14:50, 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
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 create 2 port forwards, one specifically for port 21 (FTP) & one for the the range chosen in PassivePorts.
Managing the FTP server
sudo service proftpd restart