VSFTPD - Configure and test for Secure FTP

Hi,
Just installed VSFTP via YaST for a proof of concept. I need the
Server it is running on to be capable of Secure FTP. First, I would
like to know if enabling Secure FTP is as easy as just setting the port
number to listen on. If not, what needs to be done?
Secondly, I would like to test and verify Secure FTP works - how would
I go about that using one of the Workstations on my Network?

Thanks!


doxenberg

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You need to enable SSL in the config, and also to make a certificate. If
you are port forwarding through a firewall, you also need to specify the
incoming port range.

Filezilla can do ftps.


ken_yap

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Hi Ken,
Thank you so much for taking the time to reply.
For the moment Port Forwarding is not a concern, however I may need to
revisit this issue.
With regard to my immediate needs, would you please be so kind as to
inform how I would go about generating a certificate and then installing
that certificate?
As for FileZilla, and I imagine you are referring to the FTP Server,
from what I read the FileZilla Server does not support Secure FTP,
unless I am misunderstanding your remarks where you are actually
referring to the client in trying to advise how I would test the Server
If that is the case then I thank you, and I do indeed use the FileZilla
FTP client for my graphical FTP needs.
Thank you again for your time and attention.
Dov


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If you search for “vsftpd secure” you will find lots of documents, for
example this one:

‘Configuring vsftpd for secure connections (TLS/SSL/SFTP - VPSLink
Wiki’ (http://tinyurl.com/8zj6hs))

You just have to find a tute for a Linux flavour that resembles SUSE. I
don’t bookmark these links, they are easy to search for.

Actually Filezilla is better known as a ftp/ftps/sftp -client-. Lots of
people are unaware that there is also a Filezilla server for Windows.


ken_yap

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Hi Ken,
Thank you so much, you have been very helpful.

Dov


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