In addition, you could start from the net. There are very many articles on how to set up that. an example is
http://susewiki.org/index.php?title=Setting_up_VerySecure_FTP it covers most of what Norman has talked about below. Warm Regards, Wilson On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 12:23 PM, Norman Katwesigye <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Allan , > Suse 10 comes with Vsftp if installed at installation time or install the > rpm . > You just have to enable afew parameters in the vsftp.conf file in /etc > disable anonymous login > > enable local login if you are using local system accounts > enable ftp listen parameter > specify the connection port 20/21 > enable chroot to ensure that your users home folders are used as their ftp > homes. > Thats it ,start up the vsftp service and you server should be up > For access from the internet you should allow port tcp 20 & 21 traffic to > the public ip . > Regards > > On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 12:04 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hello all, >> >> I hope the new year is well, i want to set up an FTP server, i already >> have a Linux box running Suse 10.0, my main issue is on how i configure the >> FTP service on this box and i how i harden /set up security on this box so >> that it doesn't get compromised from the outside world since it will be >> running a public IP. >> >> All your help is highly appreciated . >> >> Cheers >> >> Allan >> _______________________________________________ >> LUG mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. >> --------------------------------------- >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > > _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
