Well, my bug-ridden patched baseftpd-thru-ssh-tunnels didn't sound so tempting... :-)
So with a fresh brain and a very helpful comment from the online PHP manual I managed to fixed the bug! At some point I'll make it available, but in the meantime, just ask if you want to try it and I will send the code. comments on your experience with SSL/HTTPS still gratefully received. Bob MacCallum writes: > > Hi, > > As usual I have two topics... > > I was looking into baseftpd and running it through an SSH tunnel (as > suggested > in the BASE installation docs), but found that FTP (of any kind) won't work > through a single forwarded port - it needs to open up another randomly > assigned data port - and that won't go through our firewalls. Even in > passive > mode. > > So I figured out/hacked a solution in ftpd.inc.php which forces the data > channel onto a specific port, which stays open throughout the session. The > client can set up two SSH tunnels easily enough, before starting their ftp > client in passive mode. > > I also commented out the quota handling in ftpd.inc.php which seemed to be > broken (calls to nonexistent functions). > > I did introduce at least one bug, however - the connection freezes during the > command following a failed ls, cd or get... I've looked and looked and > debugged and debugged and can't seem to find the problem... > > So get in touch if you want to try this hacked version of baseftpd... > > -- > > Since we are planning to run a public BASE server, it would be nice > to run it over a secure connection. Does anyone have experience with > BASE over HTTPS/SSL that they have time to share? > > cheers, > > Bob. > > > > -- > Bob MacCallum | VectorBase Developer | Kafatos/Christophides Groups | > Division of Cell and Molecular Biology | Imperial College London | > Phone +442075941945 | Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > All the advantages of Linux Managed Hosting--Without the Cost and Risk! > Fully trained technicians. The highest number of Red Hat certifications in > the hosting industry. Fanatical Support. Click to learn more > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=107521&bid=248729&dat=121642 > _______________________________________________ > The BASE general discussion mailing list > basedb-users@lists.sourceforge.net > unsubscribe: send a mail with subject "unsubscribe" to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Bob MacCallum | VectorBase Developer | Kafatos/Christophides Groups | Division of Cell and Molecular Biology | Imperial College London | Phone +442075941945 | Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------- All the advantages of Linux Managed Hosting--Without the Cost and Risk! Fully trained technicians. The highest number of Red Hat certifications in the hosting industry. Fanatical Support. Click to learn more http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=107521&bid=248729&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ The BASE general discussion mailing list basedb-users@lists.sourceforge.net unsubscribe: send a mail with subject "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
