My FTP server (ProFTP on Ubuntu) always seems to be real finicky about who's messing with it. I can connect from work and home passively, but sometimes my friends have trouble. Some are behind strict ...

Hello,<BR><BR>I am running a proftpd server on my debian box at home. I use dyndns.org and it is probably important to note that I have a masquerade command in my proftpd.conf file ("masquerade ...

Due to the shortage of IPv4 addresses, and for security reasons, many corporate and home networks use firewalls and network address translations, leading to network scenarios not envisioned by the ...

Nearly everyone uses FTP for one reason or another. The problem is, FTP is a messy protocol that needs a lot of help to secure it. Let Thomas Shinder enlighten you. The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is ...

In computing terms FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol, and as the name suggests it's a standard for transferring files over the Internet. This standard works like a digital language, enabling a ...