Setting up an FTP site

[PremiumG]

hey guys, i want to learn to setup a FTP site. Does windows have any built in software for it?

I've already setup dyndns and forwarded ports 20 and 21 to my PC. What to do now?

 

[Diz2K2]

You need a FTP server.

Filezilla Server - http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=21558

 

[mechBgon]

What to do now?

Now you back up everything that matters to you, in case you get hacked.

 

[Homerboy]

Originally posted by: Diz2K2
You need a FTP server.

Filezilla Server - http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=21558

Usless.
Doesn't even allow for shortcuts (.lnk files) to different HDDs/Dirs.

 

[clamum]

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: Diz2K2
You need a FTP server.

Filezilla Server - http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=21558

Usless.
Doesn't even allow for shortcuts (.lnk files) to different HDDs/Dirs.

Haha just because it doesn't allow shortcuts it's useless? Rarely do FTP sites I go on have shortcuts.

Anyway... I've used Serv-U FTP server in the past and liked it. I'm not sure if it has support for shortcuts though, as I haven't used it in a long time.

 

[Homerboy]

the shortcuts are transparent, you wouldn't even know if you went to a different drive, thats the entire point.
so with FileZila, how do I add a link in my home directory to a directory or file on another physically diverse HDD?

 

[nweaver]

Originally posted by: Homerboy
the shortcuts are transparent, you wouldn't even know if you went to a different drive, thats the entire point.
so with FileZila, how do I add a link in my home directory to a directory or file on another physically diverse HDD?

I would think it's bad to follow those...what if someone brute forces an account with weak P/W, and then creates/uploads a link to C:\ and follows that?


Bad bad mojo...FTP should NEVER follow links imho. I run pureFTPD on deb stable, and use a heavy hand with the chmod/chown and lock users down. I also run scripts to delete files that are older then 14 days to keep folks from using it as a file server.

 

[Homerboy]

OP is talking a home server, not corporate

 

[nweaver]

Originally posted by: Homerboy
OP is talking a home server, not corporate

oh, so it's just the home box that gets owned and turned into a zombie midget pr0n server....


following links is a bad idea...if I needed access to another volume, I would create a home dir on that volume, or mount it in the path, etc. Problem is, windows doesn't do this very gracefully (not sure about Filezilla)

 

[Homerboy]

wait are you saying my home box can serve up midget pr0n for free?....

 

[nweaver]

yep...quickest way is to install IIS5 FTP services and plug your box live into the internet...midget goat pr0n within the day I would bet.