How to Set up a Secure Anonymous FTP Site The following is a FAQ on setting up a secure FTP Site. FTP sites are known for much abuse by transferring illegal files. They also open many opportunities for intruders to gain access via misconfigured setups. And lastly many versions of ftp servers have had security […]
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How to Hack on Telnet: Explained
Telnet: the Number One Hacker Tool In this Guide you will learn: What is telnet? How to telnet How to get telnet accounts <begin11c.shtml> Why you might not want to telnet <begin11c.shtml> How to install a telnet server on your home Windows computer <begin11c.shtml> How to turn off a telnet server on your home Linux […]
Active FTP vs. Passive FTP, a Definitive Explanation
Active FTP is beneficial to the FTP server admin, but detrimental to the client side admin. The FTP server attempts to make connections to random high ports on the client, which would almost certainly be blocked by a firewall on the client side. Passive FTP is beneficial to the client, but detrimental to the FTP […]
How to Set up a Secure Anonymous FTP Site
1. General Description of Setting up an “anonymous” ftp server. Create the user ftp in /etc/passwd. Use a misc group. The user’s home directory will be ~ftp where ~ftp is the root you wish anonymous users to see. Creating this user turns on anonymous ftp.Use an invalid password and user shell for better security. The […]