"Scott St. John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Wed, 02 Oct 2002 18:09:23 -0500, Vox wrote >> wu-ftpd has a looong history of bad security, so the mdk people has >> (wisely, IMNSHO) chosen to use proftpd. But wu-ftpd does seem to be >> in cooker, so...they may just have gotten rid of it on the release >> ISOs. > > I am glad they left it out, it sent me looking for alternatives and found a > perfect replacement! Pure-Ftp. I compiled it to use a MySQL database for > login information so our staff can now grant FTP access with a web interface > I am writting in PHP. They claim to have a great security record and it was > designed from the ground up with the Linux kernel in mind. Check it out: > http://www.pureftpd.org/
Seen it...it's quite nice...and the login-from-db is a nice thing...I just don't have enough users to warrant my writing a php frontend for the silly thing, so I stick to proftpd :) Now...if you put the one you are writing under GPL or another Free license, that may change :) Vox -- Pain is the gift of the gods, and I'm the one they chose as their messenger.... For info on safety in the BDSM lifestyle http://www.the-vox.com Think of the Linux community as a niche economy isolated by its beliefs. Kind of like the Amish, except that our religion requires us to use _higher_ technology than everyone else. -- Donald B. Marti Jr.
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