[GRLUG] hosts.allow/deny

[David Pembrook]

In your case, can't you make an ssh tunnel to allow the ftp through? no 
clear text passwords over the net. I haven't done the tunnels myself as 
we just use vpn for box to box stuff in different locations. I found a 
quick article on it.

http://www.hackinglinuxexposed.com/articles/20030228.html

while we're on the subject.... There is secure ftp that seems to be 
through ssh. vsftpd  is what I'm told you use but I haven't been able to 
find much on this. Anyone using this?

Dave

Topher wrote:
> I hate ftp, so I never run any daemons on my box.  I have one app that can 
> only export to the web via ftp however, so I'm thinking of putting an ftpd 
> on one of my boxes.  I on;y want to allow connections from that one box 
> however.
>
> A friend mentioned that I should look into just setting up hosts.allow and 
> .deny properly, so I'm going to head down that path.
>
> I thought I'd ask here to see if anyone has these kind of rules already 
> set up though, or if there are better suggestions.
>
> Topher
> Manager of Internet Services
> Cornerstone University Radio
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