OT: File Server at home
07-25-2004, 09:39 PM
#41
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Re: File Server at home
HomeBrewer proclaimed:
>>Most ISPs frown on running servers and several actually block port 80
>
> HTTP.
>
>>So I'd say FTP would be the better option. That and at least on *** they
>
> allow
>
>>FTP providing it's not set up for anonymous access.
>>
>>XP pro comes with a basic FTP service. Read up on any vulerabilites and
>
> make
>
>>sure that box is secure because as soon as you put it up joe-hacker is
>
> going
>
>>to try connecting.
>>
>>Linky > http://www.sofotex.com/download/FTP_Software/
>
>
>
> I know how to use FTP programs to get files and look at other servers, but I
> tried to set one up as a host and I could never connect to it ( I think the
> software was FTPserver or something like that). I think it was because it
> was behind my router. I also tried to load linux on my old machine - but
> linux proved to be too much of a learning curve. I don't need a server that
> bad.
>
> Basically I would just like to have the computer sitting there hosting files
> for me. I think I have to mess with my router settings and have it do some
> of the work. Or maybe I can't even have a ftp server behind a router, I
> don't know.
>
Rather than use FTP or worse, NetBIOS, you might want to use secure
socket layer with secure shell and secure copy. That way you could
set a key [for each partner] in each machine and allow only those
systems where the key has been set to connect.
Most FTP's are too easy to crack.
>>Most ISPs frown on running servers and several actually block port 80
>
> HTTP.
>
>>So I'd say FTP would be the better option. That and at least on *** they
>
> allow
>
>>FTP providing it's not set up for anonymous access.
>>
>>XP pro comes with a basic FTP service. Read up on any vulerabilites and
>
> make
>
>>sure that box is secure because as soon as you put it up joe-hacker is
>
> going
>
>>to try connecting.
>>
>>Linky > http://www.sofotex.com/download/FTP_Software/
>
>
>
> I know how to use FTP programs to get files and look at other servers, but I
> tried to set one up as a host and I could never connect to it ( I think the
> software was FTPserver or something like that). I think it was because it
> was behind my router. I also tried to load linux on my old machine - but
> linux proved to be too much of a learning curve. I don't need a server that
> bad.
>
> Basically I would just like to have the computer sitting there hosting files
> for me. I think I have to mess with my router settings and have it do some
> of the work. Or maybe I can't even have a ftp server behind a router, I
> don't know.
>
Rather than use FTP or worse, NetBIOS, you might want to use secure
socket layer with secure shell and secure copy. That way you could
set a key [for each partner] in each machine and allow only those
systems where the key has been set to connect.
Most FTP's are too easy to crack.
07-25-2004, 09:51 PM
#46
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Re: OT: File Server at home
Lon wrote:
> HomeBrewer proclaimed:
>
>>>Run a secure ftp server on Linux or FreeBSD. Do not run the built in FTP
>>>server (IIS) in Windows. If you don't know how to set up sftp, find a
>>>buddy to do it for you. Also, a public server should be on a dedicated
>>>demiliterized computer.
>>
>>
>> Tried linux, can't go back there - never heard of freebsd - I'll google
>> it. I gues by demiliterized you mean nothing of importance on it?
>
> FreeBSD was pretty popular about 10 years ago among small to medium
> sized ISP's.
www.netcraft.com
Many large websites run on FreeBSD, including Yahoo the most accessed site
on the internet.
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> HomeBrewer proclaimed:
>
>>>Run a secure ftp server on Linux or FreeBSD. Do not run the built in FTP
>>>server (IIS) in Windows. If you don't know how to set up sftp, find a
>>>buddy to do it for you. Also, a public server should be on a dedicated
>>>demiliterized computer.
>>
>>
>> Tried linux, can't go back there - never heard of freebsd - I'll google
>> it. I gues by demiliterized you mean nothing of importance on it?
>
> FreeBSD was pretty popular about 10 years ago among small to medium
> sized ISP's.
www.netcraft.com
Many large websites run on FreeBSD, including Yahoo the most accessed site
on the internet.
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07-25-2004, 09:51 PM
#47
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Re: OT: File Server at home
Lon wrote:
> HomeBrewer proclaimed:
>
>>>Run a secure ftp server on Linux or FreeBSD. Do not run the built in FTP
>>>server (IIS) in Windows. If you don't know how to set up sftp, find a
>>>buddy to do it for you. Also, a public server should be on a dedicated
>>>demiliterized computer.
>>
>>
>> Tried linux, can't go back there - never heard of freebsd - I'll google
>> it. I gues by demiliterized you mean nothing of importance on it?
>
> FreeBSD was pretty popular about 10 years ago among small to medium
> sized ISP's.
www.netcraft.com
Many large websites run on FreeBSD, including Yahoo the most accessed site
on the internet.
--
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> HomeBrewer proclaimed:
>
>>>Run a secure ftp server on Linux or FreeBSD. Do not run the built in FTP
>>>server (IIS) in Windows. If you don't know how to set up sftp, find a
>>>buddy to do it for you. Also, a public server should be on a dedicated
>>>demiliterized computer.
>>
>>
>> Tried linux, can't go back there - never heard of freebsd - I'll google
>> it. I gues by demiliterized you mean nothing of importance on it?
>
> FreeBSD was pretty popular about 10 years ago among small to medium
> sized ISP's.
www.netcraft.com
Many large websites run on FreeBSD, including Yahoo the most accessed site
on the internet.
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07-25-2004, 09:51 PM
#48
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Re: OT: File Server at home
Lon wrote:
> HomeBrewer proclaimed:
>
>>>Run a secure ftp server on Linux or FreeBSD. Do not run the built in FTP
>>>server (IIS) in Windows. If you don't know how to set up sftp, find a
>>>buddy to do it for you. Also, a public server should be on a dedicated
>>>demiliterized computer.
>>
>>
>> Tried linux, can't go back there - never heard of freebsd - I'll google
>> it. I gues by demiliterized you mean nothing of importance on it?
>
> FreeBSD was pretty popular about 10 years ago among small to medium
> sized ISP's.
www.netcraft.com
Many large websites run on FreeBSD, including Yahoo the most accessed site
on the internet.
--
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> HomeBrewer proclaimed:
>
>>>Run a secure ftp server on Linux or FreeBSD. Do not run the built in FTP
>>>server (IIS) in Windows. If you don't know how to set up sftp, find a
>>>buddy to do it for you. Also, a public server should be on a dedicated
>>>demiliterized computer.
>>
>>
>> Tried linux, can't go back there - never heard of freebsd - I'll google
>> it. I gues by demiliterized you mean nothing of importance on it?
>
> FreeBSD was pretty popular about 10 years ago among small to medium
> sized ISP's.
www.netcraft.com
Many large websites run on FreeBSD, including Yahoo the most accessed site
on the internet.
--
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07-25-2004, 09:51 PM
#49
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Re: OT: File Server at home
Lon wrote:
> HomeBrewer proclaimed:
>
>>>Run a secure ftp server on Linux or FreeBSD. Do not run the built in FTP
>>>server (IIS) in Windows. If you don't know how to set up sftp, find a
>>>buddy to do it for you. Also, a public server should be on a dedicated
>>>demiliterized computer.
>>
>>
>> Tried linux, can't go back there - never heard of freebsd - I'll google
>> it. I gues by demiliterized you mean nothing of importance on it?
>
> FreeBSD was pretty popular about 10 years ago among small to medium
> sized ISP's.
www.netcraft.com
Many large websites run on FreeBSD, including Yahoo the most accessed site
on the internet.
--
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> HomeBrewer proclaimed:
>
>>>Run a secure ftp server on Linux or FreeBSD. Do not run the built in FTP
>>>server (IIS) in Windows. If you don't know how to set up sftp, find a
>>>buddy to do it for you. Also, a public server should be on a dedicated
>>>demiliterized computer.
>>
>>
>> Tried linux, can't go back there - never heard of freebsd - I'll google
>> it. I gues by demiliterized you mean nothing of importance on it?
>
> FreeBSD was pretty popular about 10 years ago among small to medium
> sized ISP's.
www.netcraft.com
Many large websites run on FreeBSD, including Yahoo the most accessed site
on the internet.
--
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07-25-2004, 09:56 PM
#50
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Re: OT: File Server at home
HomeBrewer wrote:
>> Run a secure ftp server on Linux or FreeBSD. Do not run the built in FTP
>> server (IIS) in Windows. If you don't know how to set up sftp, find a
>> buddy to do it for you. Also, a public server should be on a dedicated
>> demiliterized computer.
>
> Tried linux, can't go back there - never heard of freebsd - I'll google
> it. I gues by demiliterized you mean nothing of importance on it?
>
> Also, you all are my buddies - I'm the only computer geek in my circle of
> friends - I'm always helping them with problems...
>
FreeBSD is more difficult to set up than some of the Linux distros. Try
Mandrake, it is easy to use and has wizards just like windows to get you
going. By demiliterized I mean that it is isolated from your local
network, so that if it is hacked, it can't be used as a back door into your
other computers. I hacked into a buddies ftp server once and got all the
way into his wife's laptop running a VNC server on windows -- just for fun
:)
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>> Run a secure ftp server on Linux or FreeBSD. Do not run the built in FTP
>> server (IIS) in Windows. If you don't know how to set up sftp, find a
>> buddy to do it for you. Also, a public server should be on a dedicated
>> demiliterized computer.
>
> Tried linux, can't go back there - never heard of freebsd - I'll google
> it. I gues by demiliterized you mean nothing of importance on it?
>
> Also, you all are my buddies - I'm the only computer geek in my circle of
> friends - I'm always helping them with problems...
>
FreeBSD is more difficult to set up than some of the Linux distros. Try
Mandrake, it is easy to use and has wizards just like windows to get you
going. By demiliterized I mean that it is isolated from your local
network, so that if it is hacked, it can't be used as a back door into your
other computers. I hacked into a buddies ftp server once and got all the
way into his wife's laptop running a VNC server on windows -- just for fun
:)
--
Say NO! To TCPA! http://www.againsttcpa.com
What's Microsoft up to: http://www.euronet.nl/users/frankvw/IhateMS.html