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Tinker at 18:57, 30 January 2025

2025-01-30T18:57:57Z

Tinker: Replaced content with "See the article on NerdMage"

2025-01-30T18:57:15Z

Replaced content with "See the article on NerdMage"

Tinker at 18:02, 19 June 2020

2020-06-19T18:02:20Z

Tinker: Created page with "* Install vsftpd Just do it from the Package Manager or * `sudo apt-get update` * `sudo apt-get install vsftpd` * Configure vsftpd
2020-06-19T18:01:43Z

Created page with "* Install vsftpd Just do it from the Package Manager or * <code>sudo apt-get update</code> * <code>sudo apt-get install vsftpd</code> * Configure vsftpd</sp..."

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* Install vsftpd
Just do it from the Package Manager
or
* <code>sudo apt-get update</code>
* <code>sudo apt-get install vsftpd</code>
* Configure vsftpd
** <code>sudo vim /etc/vsftpd.conf</code>

# Uncomment this to enable any form of FTP write command.
#write_enable=YES

#
# Enable PASV
#
pasv_enable=YES
pasv_promiscuous=YES
pasv_min_port=7000
pasv_max_port=7100

* <code>sudo service vsftpd restart</code>

* Open ports 21 & 7000-7100 to this server in your firewall.

<big>'''Interesting dilemma... passive mode doesn't work for SHIT if the client is behind a firewall.'''</big>

Also: The Windows FTP command-line client (<code>ftp.exe</code>) does not support the passive mode, on any version of Windows. It makes it pretty useless nowadays due to ubiquitous firewalls and NATs.
Use any thirdparty Windows FTP command-line client instead. Most other support the passive mode.
Even just accessing your FTP server with a web browser '''(<nowiki>ftp://server.address</nowiki>)''' works better...

= Further Reading... =

* [https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-up-vsftpd-for-a-user-s-directory-on-ubuntu-16-04 How To Set Up vsftpd for a User's Directory]
* [http://slacksite.com/other/ftp.html Active FTP vs. Passive FTP, a Definitive Explanation]

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−	*Install vsftpd	+	See the article on NerdMage
−	**Just do it from the ~~Package Manager~~
−	**or
−	***<code>sudo apt-get update</code>
−	***<code>sudo apt-get install vsftpd</code>
−	*Configure vsftpd
−	**<code>sudo vim /etc/vsftpd.conf</code>
−
−	~~# Uncomment this to enable any form of FTP write command.~~
−	~~write_enable=YES~~
−
−	#
−	~~# Enable PASV~~
−	#
−	~~pasv_enable=YES~~
−	~~pasv_promiscuous=YES~~
−	~~pasv_min_port=7000~~
−	~~pasv_max_port=7100~~
−
−	*<code>sudo service vsftpd restart</code>
−
−	*Open ports 21 & 7000-7100 to this server in your firewall.
−
−	~~<big>'''Interesting dilemma... passive mode doesn't work for SHIT if the client is behind a firewall.'''</big>~~
−
−	Also: The Windows FTP command-line client (<code>ftp.exe</code>) does not support the passive mode, on any version of Windows. It makes it pretty useless nowadays due to ubiquitous firewalls and NATs.<br>
−	~~Use any thirdparty Windows FTP command-line client instead. Most other support the passive mode.~~
−	~~Even just accessing your FTP server with a web browser '''(<nowiki>ftp://server.address</nowiki>)''' works better...~~
−
−	~~=Further Reading...=~~
−
−	*[https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-up-vsftpd-for-a-user-s-directory-on~~-ubuntu-16-04 How To Set Up vsftpd for a User's Directory]~~
−	*[http://slacksite.com/other/ftp.html Active FTP vs. Passive FTP, a Definitive Explanation]

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-* Install vsftpd
+*Install vsftpd
-** Just do it from the Package Manager</span>
+**Just do it from the Package Manager
-** or
+**or
-*** <code>sudo apt-get update</code>
+***<code>sudo apt-get update</code>
-*** <code>sudo apt-get install vsftpd</code>
+***<code>sudo apt-get install vsftpd</code>
-* Configure vsftpd</span>
+*Configure vsftpd
-** <code>sudo vim /etc/vsftpd.conf</code>
+**<code>sudo vim /etc/vsftpd.conf</code>
   # Uncomment this to enable any form of FTP write command.
-  #write_enable=YES
+  write_enable=YES
+  #
@@ Line 18: / Line 18: @@
   pasv_max_port=7100
-* <code>sudo service vsftpd restart</code>
+*<code>sudo service vsftpd restart</code>
-* Open ports 21 & 7000-7100 to this server in your firewall.
+*Open ports 21 & 7000-7100 to this server in your firewall.
 <big>'''Interesting dilemma... passive mode doesn't work for SHIT if the client is behind a firewall.'''</big>
-Also: The Windows FTP command-line client (<code>ftp.exe</code>) does not support the passive mode, on any version of Windows. It makes it pretty useless nowadays due to ubiquitous firewalls and NATs.</br>
+Also: The Windows FTP command-line client (<code>ftp.exe</code>) does not support the passive mode, on any version of Windows. It makes it pretty useless nowadays due to ubiquitous firewalls and NATs.<br>
-Use any thirdparty Windows FTP command-line client instead. Most other support the passive mode.</b>
+Use any thirdparty Windows FTP command-line client instead. Most other support the passive mode.
 Even just accessing your FTP server with a web browser '''(<nowiki>ftp://server.address</nowiki>)''' works better...
-= Further Reading... =
+=Further Reading...=
-* [https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-up-vsftpd-for-a-user-s-directory-on-ubuntu-16-04 How To Set Up vsftpd for a User's Directory]
+*[https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-up-vsftpd-for-a-user-s-directory-on-ubuntu-16-04 How To Set Up vsftpd for a User's Directory]
-* [http://slacksite.com/other/ftp.html Active FTP vs. Passive FTP, a Definitive Explanation]
+*[http://slacksite.com/other/ftp.html Active FTP vs. Passive FTP, a Definitive Explanation]