Re: FTP server and security
On Fri, Jun 30, 2000 at 11:23:37AM -0400, Bob Bernstein wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 29, 2000 at 12:27:04PM -0700, Jay Kelly wrote:
>
> > I want to enable anonymous login so I link my web to the ftp server.
>
> Bad decision imho, but if you must:
>
> ftp://ftp.iss.net/pub/faq/anonftp
>
> Seriously consider NOT having upload capability, but if you must make
> uploaded files "invisible" to an ls command, and seriously consider a
> separate partition for ftp. Use quotas.
>
> Again, have you thought about the risks of hardwiring an anon ftp server
> into the 'Net? It's not for amateurs. No you *really* need this?
>
> Read and heed that faq! If you get into warez I will disown you.
>
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> Bob Bernstein
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> Esmond, R.I., USA
>
>
Well thats everybody for your help. I have decided just to run Apache. Looks like for the discussion that ftp is a bad idea.
Thanks again
jay
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