Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 11:22:13 -0800 (PST) From: Mikko Tyolajarvi <mikko@dynas.se> To: matrix@ipform.ru Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Which is the most secure and reliable ftp daemon Message-ID: <200101241922.f0OJMD812264@explorer.rsa.com> References: <000901c08629$c674d320$0c00a8c0@ipform.ru>
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In local.freebsd.questions you write: >I just audited my system for security and it came up that i am >running inetd ONLY because ftp daemon is needed. As for getting rid of inetd, check the "-D" flag in ftpd(8): it allows you to run ftpd stand-alone. [...] >Please, share your experience with different ftp daemons. >I need something very reliable, secure and configurable. >Currently i am thinking about wu-ftpd and proftpd, but both >of them have history of security flaws. >If i find, i could finaly turn off inetd and save myself some >RAM and maybe even tighten security. The stock ftpd in FreeBSD has had few security problems. If you want to be paranoid, you could always run it in a jail(8). The area where FreeBSD's ftpd looses is "configurable" -- depending on how many bells and whistles you need. $.02, /Mikko -- Mikko Työläjärvi_______________________________________mikko@rsasecurity.com RSA Security To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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