setting an FTP server

l0ngb1t · Post by **l0ngb1t** » 20 Apr 2010, 16:21

hey here's the situation
i need to transfer a big file to a friend
and internet is only way
uploading the file is an impossible option

so i thought i setup an FTP server at home, is it possible without leasing an IP ?
i know it;s risky and all those thing
but i need it...
so any idea on what to use and what vulnerability have to cover to make more secure
any tut's ? i appreciate any help ...

Post by **bad_brain** » 20 Apr 2010, 17:21

as long as your provider don't do forced re-connects that would interfere with the download (mine does every 24 hours for example) it's no problem.

I don't know which OS you want to use, in Windows there is an on-board ftp server (at least on XP, don't know about Vista or 7), but I recommend to use the Filezilla server instead:
http://filezilla-project.org/download.php?type=server
make sure to check the documentation....don't worry, it's really simple.

another option would be to run a Linux live distro, Damn Small Linux for example comes with an ftp server:
http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/

if you run a "real" Linux system there are plenty of ftp clients available, but proftpd should be in the repositories for pretty any distro, documentation about the setup can be found on the proftpd homepage http://www.proftpd.org/ and specific for your distro on http://www.howtoforge.com/

about the security: if you don't want to run the server permanently anyway there is not much you have to care about, just make sure to disallow anonymous logins.

l0ngb1t · Post by **l0ngb1t** » 20 Apr 2010, 17:52

thank you B_B

:D

and btw my ISP do a forced re=connect each 3 hours :X:X:X so i'll have to synchronize it with my friend...
and yeah i'll need it for just a file so i don't think it's a huge threat
thank you again

l0ngb1t · Post by **l0ngb1t** » 20 Apr 2010, 18:02

ok i downloaded filezella and it seams like it;s a client to connect to other FTP servers
found nothing that helps me create my ftp server :S

*SOLVED*
it's 3 am over here and am half awake so... excuse me

l0ngb1t · Post by **l0ngb1t** » 20 Apr 2010, 18:18

ok help :S
i created the server
and specified a home directory to share and set an account with a pass
but how do i let someone connect at it :S
i tried to by typing ftp://MYIP
nothing appear :S
helpppp

Post by **bad_brain** » 21 Apr 2010, 03:19

you usually can't connect to your own public IP, try either 127.0.0.1 or ask a buddy to try from the outside...also make sure to adjust router- and firewall-settings if neccessary...

l0ngb1t · Post by **l0ngb1t** » 21 Apr 2010, 03:23

i asked my body to try connect to my ftp server
couldn't do it

i'll do some googeling

l0ngb1t · Post by **l0ngb1t** » 21 Apr 2010, 03:43

ok gyes beleive it or not but whatismyip gived me a wrong ip

i signed up for dyndns and the IP they showed to me was different and apparently correct

pple can connect to my DNS right now
but still we have a problem
i created users
but it's not warking
my friends try to loggin with the users but it keep ask for a user and pass
any idea ?

l0ngb1t · Post by **l0ngb1t** » 21 Apr 2010, 04:51

ok now nothing work again

:@:@:@:@:@

Post by **bad_brain** » 22 Apr 2010, 03:47

hm, here is a little howto, make sure to follow all steps:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Setting ... filezilla/

JohnB · Post by **JohnB** » 22 Apr 2010, 09:01

Have you considered using Opera unite?

l0ngb1t · Post by **l0ngb1t** » 22 Apr 2010, 14:23

mmm no but i'll try it for sure if firezilla didn't work...