Re: searching ftp deamon on linux/unix with SSL

From: Antonomasia (antat_private)
Date: Wed Jan 19 2000 - 10:21:16 PST

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    "Marco Bano" <Banoat_private>
    
    > I am searching an elegant way (even cheap-commercial) to configure
    > an ftp deamon that authenticate the user on an encrypted connection.
    > I read about some "plug-in on wu-ftpd but I forget where...
    > I want to understand wich ftp client could use SSL or  certificate...
    > 
    > Let me know your experiences and point me to some links..
    
    Does it really have to be ftp and SSL ?
    
    MJR has published in the US (www.clark.net/pub/mjr/pubs) a non-ftp
    file transfer program with crypto.  If with the new rules he would like
    to publish it to the world (by sending a note to the BXA) it will be
    worth a look.
    
    Following the flaws found in many ftpd programs last summer I have spent
    a little time trying to audit wu-ftpd and I've found it practically
    impossible.
    
    Other than that there is SSH, which can tunnel other traffic. If you
    only want the crypto to authenticate users it ought to be straightforward.
    But as I haven't done it I may be missing something.
    
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