Thanks Dave. I'm waiting to hear back from the client whether they are requiring a static IP and secure ftp or whether a dynamic IP and regular FTP will suffice.
--- On Wed, 7/16/08, Dave Crozier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Dave Crozier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [NF] Setting up FTP site To: "'ProFox Email List'" <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 3:16 AM Michael, Setting up an FTP site is no problem, but securing it "COULD BE". As a starter take a look at CuteFTP home version: http://www.cuteftp.com/cuteftp/ Which is only $39 and really easy to set up even if you have a dynamic IP address, in which case use a free service such as noip with their no-ip free version: http://www.no-ip.com/ Register a fixed domain name there for free e.g www.MMadigan.no-ip.com which will point at your PC/server. On your PC/Server you put a free piece of software again from no-ip which tells the DNS at NO-IP your dynamic IP address and keeps a connection open//live every 2 or 3 minutes. That's it, install cuteFTP, set up user access and download/upload areas on your PC and your are ready to go. Oh, and yes, set up your router to allow access to/from the FTP Ports and/or set up the PC as a DMZ. If you want to be really secure then buy CuteFTP Pro which has all the bells and whistles security. Dave Crozier -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Madigan Sent: 16 July 2008 07:48 To: [email protected] Subject: [NF] Setting up FTP site I am in need to set up an FTP server for a client. We need it to be secure. It is so that one client can send collection data to him. It will be only used by one client. 1. Should I host it on a local computer or should I host it on a site such as godaddy? 2. If I host it locally, what ftp server software would you recommend. We are using windows XP on all machines, even the server. 3. What are the pitfalls of setting up FTP? 4. Does this make me any more vulnerable to hacker attack? --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html --- [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
