How do i hide my FTP from my ISP?

[d1abolic]

I recently received an email from them telling me to turn off my FTP. Also included a little log file "Serv-U Winsock ready...". Well you know, the usual. Anyway, how can i hide it from them? Would it help if i used a different port? Maybe they just try connecting on 21 to test. Or maybe i could configure Serv-U so that it doesn't identify itself as an FTP client when someone connects. Ideas?

 

[bmacd]

there is no way to cheat the ISP. Consider yourself your first and only warning from them. You can redirect the port, but now they have a close eye on you and could possibly scan all ports...

d00d..you know you're gonna get busted, so why not save yourself the trouble of NOT hosting an FTP server.

-=bmacd=-

 

[BDawg]

Just turn off the service...they'll never know.

You agreed to the term, now abide by them. If you want to run servers, lease a real line.

Edit: Speeling

 

[Lucky]

wtf

 

[Tiger]

Why would anybody think they could run an FTP without their ISP knowing about it?

 

[Czar]

get a firewall, and set it up so that only the ip's that need to connect can see the ftp.

Then they wont see it, but if they are monitoring you they can see data going from one port to another. So you might want to change the ftp port on your server to something like.......I dunno.. something else that is used by some common programs.

 

[geno]

Send them a link to this thread.

 

[HigherGround]

First of all, FTP protocol is clear text based, so if they are running tcpdump ( or any other packet sniffer for that matter ), not only they will be able to know that you are running an FTP server, but without too much effort, they will be able to figure out UIDs and passwords of your users. If you want your setup to be more secure I suggest looking into ssh based sftp.

 

[AnthraX101]

I would agree with the idea of using an SSH transfer service. Or, you could write your own little transfer client, so nothing is transmited in the clear, if your FTP is for your use only. I'm sure you can find something from http://www.download.com.

And yes, you agreed to these terms so you should stick by them.

Armani