Whenever I need to use the ftp protocol to transfer files in Linux I always turn to one application: Gftp. Gftp is a GTK+ application that makes ftp as simple as it gets. Released under the GPL, Gftp has a lot of features (for an ftp client) and installs on most *NIX machines. The only [...]
- Author: Jack Wallen
- Published: Apr 23rd, 2009
- Comments: 5
Set up a reliable ftp server with proftpd
If you have a need for an ftp server, and you have a Linux machine on your network, then you need look no further than proftpd. The proftpd project came about to fill the need for a secure and reliable ftp server for the Linux operating system. Proftpd uses a single configuration file, so it’s [...]
Home FTP Server
FTP is one of those protocols that is largely ignored by the majority of today’s Internet users. Back in the early days of the Internet it was common to download drivers, patches and all sorts of files from ftp servers directly. Home FTP Server is a lightweight application for the Windows operating system that installs [...]
Secure FTP Client Online
Back in the days when I worked part time for a big financial company and ran Ghacks the rest of the time I sometimes had to access Ghacks while I was at work. The worst case scenario was that the web servers were down but it could also have been because of time critical security [...]
Mount Remote FTP And Webdav Servers
NetDrive is a software to mount remote ftp and webdav servers that somehow has never been mentioned at Ghacks before. That’s a rare occurrence especially if the software is well designed and free. A large portion of webmasters have to connect to remote ftp servers regularly to update files on the website. There are obviously [...]
FTP Server Setup
Being able to activate a ftp server when needed can be an efficient way of providing file access and file upload capabilities to customers, coworkers and friends. Most users shy away from setting up an ftp server fearing that the setup is complicated and that they might overlook an important setting that will give the [...]
A Host of Tips – Week 1
As I read my feeds each day I see a whole lot of great little tech tips coming through, and often I want to share them, but that would mean either stretching a whole post out for just one little tip and that’s pretty lame.
So I decided something along the lines of what Martin does [...]
