RE: [Sheflug] Wuftpd configuration problems + FIREWALLS

["Neil R Porter" <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ta for comments both of you.

I've now uninstalled wuftpd and reinstalled proftpd.  I'll sort out the
guest accounts in that instead - as I've sorted out anon and user
accounts easily with proftpd, just a bit more digging will sort out the
rest.

Another issue I was wondering whether the list could clear up.  I use
Firestarter to configure my firewall.  However, I was wondering whether
I was correct in my thoughts that the buck stops with iptables (kinda
built into the kernal even?), and no matter which firewall proggy I use
they all simply alter the iptables configuration.  Is this true?  If so
I suppose even though my setup has bastille loading up at startup as
long as firestarter is the last thing run (in /etc/rc.local) it will
overwrite the work of bastille in iptables?  If this is the case then
how come I can 'turn off' the firewall within firestarter - or so it
claims on the icon button in the gui; can this be strictly true?

As you can tell I am a little confused about firewalls in linux.  Using
mandrake 8.1 btw.  Any pointers appreciated since I am not only running
an ftp server but also hosting web pages in apache.  While at the moment
this activity is only known by a few, in the future I will need to be
fairly confident in my security measures.

Thanks

Neil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: shef-lug-admin [at] list.sheflug.org.uk 
> [mailto:shef-lug-admin [at] list.sheflug.org.uk] On Behalf Of José 
> Luis Gómez Dans
> Sent: 22 November 2001 17:03
> To: shef-lug [at] list.sheflug.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [Sheflug] Wuftpd configuration problems
> 
> 
> On Thu, Nov 22, 2001 at 04:53:32PM -0000, Neil R Porter wrote:
> > Hi All
> > 
> > I'm running LM8.1 and want to organise ftp access to my server.  I
> > noticed that proftpd was installed and running as part of 
> my install,
> > however when I wanted to set up anon and guest accounts I 
> didn't know
> > how to, nor could I find out how.  So, while using webmin I 
> discovered I
> > could do it there, however, it only seems to support wu-ftpd.  So, I
> > uninstalled proftpd and installed wuftpd.  It seems to work, in the
> > sense that I can use my server as an ftp server...
> 
> 	Well, might not answer _your_ question, but proftpd is quite
> good for anonymous access. It is also quite easy to configure 
> (once you
> get the hang of it, that is :D). Your configuration woes seems to be
> answered in the FAQ:
> <http://www.proftpd.net/docs/faq/proftpdfaq-5.html>
> 
> 	Regards
> 	José (a happy proftpd user :D)
> 
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