secure ftp server for linux

[gabriel]

On April 21, 2004 05:40 pm, redcan-zzOxFVvAfJPQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org wrote:
> I need recommendations or suggestions for an ftp
> server. I am running RH7.3
>
> No anonymous accounts will be permitted.
>
> This server must be friendly to access from Macs using
> Fetch and/or MS boxes running WSFTP.
>
> I just want a solution that will decrease the
> probability/possibility that my server will be hacked
> by script kiddies.
>
> I fully realize the shortcomings and insecurity of the
> ftp protocol, however the material being transferred is
> not confidential and the ftp account passwords will be
> changed every month. No shell access should be
> permitted, and users should not be allowed outside of
> their upload/download directories.
>
> It would be nice to have an rpm binary as well.
> I am currently looking at wu-ftpd and pure-ftpd.
> Any comments about these packages?

well i don't use ftp anymore due to it's insecurity, but if i had to use it, 
i've heard that proftpd is good.

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