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     1. Host: The host name of ftp server "ftp01.ifca.es" in our case.
     1. Encription: Require explicit FTP over TLS.
     1. user: The username that has been provided to you.
     1. password: The passwd that has been provided to you.		      1. Host: The host name of ftp server '''ftp01.ifca.es''' in our case.
     1. Encription: Select the '''Require explicit FTP over TLS''' option.
     1. user: The '''username''' that has been provided to you.
     1. password: The '''passwd''' that has been provided to you.
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The very Secure FTPd Service

Contents

  1. The very Secure FTPd Service
    1. Clients
      1. Filezilla Client
      2. Lftp

  • Vsftpd is a GPL licensed FTP server for UNIX systems, including Linux. It is secure and extremely fast. It is stable. Don't take my word for it, though. Below, we will see evidence supporting all three assertions. We will also see a list of a few important sites which are happily using vsftpd. This demonstrates vsftpd is a mature and trusted solution.

  • Accesing to IFCA storage using the Ftp servers will be only allowed under TLS connection.

Clients

  • There are several clients that supports this kind of connection (TLS), we will have as example of HOWTO by two of the most used

Filezilla Client

different kind of platforms (Linux, Windows, Mac) or from the common repository distrubutionfor linux systems.

  1. For debian or Ubuntu 
       sudo apt-get install filezilla
  2. For Redhat 
       yum install filezilla
  • Howto use filezilla with TLS connection.
    1. Open the filezilla Client and go to "Open The Site Manager"

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    2. Fill in the labels and Connect

      1. Host: The host name of ftp server ftp01.ifca.es in our case.

      2. Encription: Select the Require explicit FTP over TLS option.

      3. user: The username that has been provided to you.

      4. password: The passwd that has been provided to you.

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    3. Accept the Certificate and enjoy

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Lftp

  • lftp client is available under common repositori distribution.
    1. For debian or Ubuntu 
         sudo apt-get install lftp
    2. For Redhat 
         yum install lftp
  • Howto use lftp with TLS connection.

  1. ftp01.ifca.es if formed by a pool of ftp servers is possible to have to accept several certificates (up to 8) (1)

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