On Fri, 2 Nov 2001, duncan wrote: > Im going to be setting up an FTP server, and am aware that ftp has a > history of bad security. > > I have looked around at ftp servers, and pure-ftpd seems to be pretty > good... however, im not sure. > > Any one have any best practices or good advice to help ensure decent > security on the box? > > SFTP? > > Its a linux box, and folks will be connecting (maybe doenst matter) with > windows. My recommendation would be SFTP on the server side, and make the Windows users buy a copy of CuteFTP Pro (supports sftp.. cool!) if they can't handle command line sftp. :) -- Nate Carlson <natecars at real-time.com> | Phone : (952)943-8700 http://www.real-time.com | Fax : (952)943-8500