CHAPTER 34

Remote File Serving with FTP

IN THIS CHAPTER

Choosing    an  FTP Server

Installing  FTP Software

The FTP User

Configuring the Very    Secure  FTP Server

Using   the ftphosts    File    to  Allow   or  Deny    FTP Server  Connection

References

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) was once the primary method used to transfer

files over a network from computer to computer. FTP is still heavily used
today, although many graphical FTP clients now supplement the original text-
based interface command. As computers have evolved, FTP has become less
popular, but it can still be found here and there.

This chapter contains an overview of FTP, along with some details concerning
initial setup, configuration, and use of FTP-specific clients.

Choosing an FTP Server

FTP uses a client/server model. As a client, FTP accesses a server, and as a
server, FTP provides access to files or storage. Just about every computer
platform available has software written to enable a computer to act as an FTP
server, but Ubuntu provides the average user with the capability to do this
without paying hefty licensing fees and without regard for client usage
limitations.

There are two types of FTP servers and access: anonymous and standard. A
standard FTP server requires an account name and password from anyone
trying to access the server. Anonymous servers allow anyone to connect to the