Hi Chris, I have heard that it is also possible to do ftp through apache. Greetings, Anouk, On Sep 25, 2011, at 5:03 AM, Chris Blouch wrote:
> Yup. Sounds like you need to use ftp outside the GUI or add on a third part > one. Years ago I used Rumpus but I have no idea if they are still good. If > you're not afraid of mucking about in the unix underbelly then do a "man > ftpd" to find out about all the bells and whistles actually possible in the > tnftp server package that comes with OSX. Only some of this stuff is exposed > in the comfy GUI. In other words, you can probably poke around and use what > you already have. > > CB > > On 9/24/11 3:42 AM, Anouk Radix wrote: >> Hi Chris, Sorry to speak for someone else but the >> ftp-server-under-lion-thing interests me as well. >> The problem with the built-in server is, that, if you have a very large >> userbase, which I know Paul does have it will be a hell of a job to add them >> all one by one. Thats why he (and I too) am looking for a third party ftp >> server application for the mac. >> I have searched yesterday but coudnt find one in the appstore or through a >> quick google. >> Greetings, Anouk, >> On Sep 23, 2011, at 8:05 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: >> >>> There is a perfectly serviceable FTP server built into osx. Because osx is >>> unix underneath you might be able to set up FTP accounts outside the usual >>> users preference pane, but why? Just add the users via the GUI in the usual >>> way and be done. I should point out that I pretty much stick with Afro as >>> is generally recommended these days. Otherwise FTP is just as risky under >>> osx as any other is. If you want to run FTP on another port you might have >>> to poke under the hood to tweak some configuration files but I haven't >>> googled that. Last I checked FTP requires a whole range of ports to be >>> opened as it shifts connections around, making firewalls into Swiss cheese. >>> Might be time to reconsider sftp. >>> >>> CB >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Sep 23, 2011, at 8:41 AM, Paul Erkens<[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear listers, >>>> I have an ftp server running under windows. It has over 50 user accounts >>>> now, but the machine is very old, and some day sooner or later, I will >>>> have to replace it. Do I need ftp server software on a mac, or is it >>>> already built in? >>>> If it is built in, can it have separate user accounts, so that I don't >>>> have to create each one in users and groups, but rather inside the server >>>> software itself so that accounts are local there? >>>> Can I use an alternative port instead of 21? >>>> Are there any security risks, more than running an ftp server program >>>> under windows on the lan? >>>> Very interested. >>>> Paul. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
