r0ntr0n Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 First I wanted to setup an FTP server that I could have friends and family log into and use so I called Comcast and they don't offer static IP's to residential. So could anyone recommend a good cheap FTP host or possibly another solution to my problem? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilish Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 First of all: Try DynDns to get a permanent url to your home FTP. Second: For security reasons think about ftps (Cerberos is free for home use). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0ntr0n Posted April 21, 2009 Author Share Posted April 21, 2009 Your awesome. Here is a link for anyone else : http://www.dyndns.com/ I am checking it out right now. They even have a tour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3TeK Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Your awesome. Here is a link for anyone else : http://www.dyndns.com/ I am checking it out right now. They even have a tour! BulletProof FTP server is pretty easy to use if your running winblows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 I prefer vsftpd myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webhostbudd Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 sftp! Just use ssh and tell it to chroot a nix group into a directory with sftp privs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0ntr0n Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 I was hoping to use OpenSUSE 11.1 It has some good functionality. vsftpd looks promising. Thanks VaKo. I need to do some more research. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webhostbudd Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 No, don't use normal ftp unless you are just serving files to anonymous users. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 No, don't use normal ftp unless you are just serving files to anonymous users. sftp's problem been that Windows doesn't have a client otb, yep, it's Windows fault, and yep it's another reason windows is crap. If you are serving files to people who aren't able to use sftp (for what ever reason), but you still need account control, you have few options left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Who cares about otb these days? You have the internet, and you can download a shit load of sftp clients for Windows. Thinking like that is backwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Who cares about otb these days? You have the internet, and you can download a shit load of sftp clients for Windows. Thinking like that is backwards. From a usability stand point not so much. Having to install a sftp client is not quite as easy has clicking at link and it working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 TBH how often do you use sftp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 I only use it for two things only ever. I don't even know if I use ftp though, I just click the link and it works ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h3%5kr3w Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 well, even though this is NOT what he is looking for, if you want some quick fast nicelooking and dirty ftp:// goodness, I use AlFTP. http://www.altools.com/ALTools/ALFTP.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gEEEk Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Easiest solution possible: Get a DDNS - dyndns and no-ip are my favorites. HFS - HTTP File Server for Windows with the ability to add multiple users. Nice GUI and works right out of the box. Rock on. /gEEEk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digip Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Filezilla is free and does sftp. And cross platform, so that is always a nice option. http://filezilla-project.org/download.php?type=client There is even portable filezilla for windows: http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/filezilla_portable so having it on a thumbdrive is always a nice plus when you might need to download a file in a pinch and need a secure tunnel to get the download through a filtered/firewalled conenction you are using somewhere other than home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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