From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Feb 24 06:16:56 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AD3A916A4CF for ; Thu, 24 Feb 2005 06:16:56 +0000 (GMT) Received: from smtp813.mail.sc5.yahoo.com (smtp813.mail.sc5.yahoo.com [66.163.170.83]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 6110343D1D for ; Thu, 24 Feb 2005 06:16:56 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from pauls@utdallas.edu) Received: from unknown (HELO George) (pschmehl@sbcglobal.net@68.90.207.92 with login) by smtp813.mail.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; 24 Feb 2005 06:16:56 -0000 Message-ID: <02b401c51a38$701d8240$6702a8c0@George> From: "Paul Schmehl" To: "Shawn B" , References: <20050224060221.94822.qmail@web30205.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 00:16:54 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Question about FTP X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 06:16:56 -0000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shawn B" To: Cc: Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 12:02 AM Subject: Question about FTP >I am new to FreeBSD, and I am wondering what good, > easy-to-use and reliable FTP server FreeBSD can use. I > tried ProFTP, and had problem after problem. When I > figured out how to fix one error, I had another, after > another, after another. Are there any good > alternatives? I am using FreeBSD-4.8. > > Also, how do you get Apache to point to a specific > directory? And, how would I use multipule domains on > the single machine, pointing them to a separate > directory? Would I need multipule domains? > > I am attempting to use FreeBSD as a http server, ftp > server, PHPbb server, and possibly an IRC server. I > would be using at least two domains to start, and > possibly another two within a couple of months. > Well you're certainly biting off more than most people could chew. You not only are new to FreeBSD but also to ftp and http. Hopefully you have some substantial Unix experience. If not, then you need to stop now and find a knowledgeable friend. You need to read the Apache config docs and learn how to create virtual domains on a web server. You need to learn how to set up a server securely. Who's going to handle dns for this(these) domain(s)? If you're really going to run an IRC server, you need to be even *more* knowledgeable. You have a lot of work ahead of you, and a lot of heatache if you don't do it right. Paul Schmehl (pauls@utdallas.edu) Adjunct Information Security Officer University of Texas at Dallas AVIEN Founding Member http://www.utdallas.edu/