[cobalt-users] SafeTP

["Adam Knowles" <adam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Has anyone encountered problems when running SafeTP on a Raq4i?  SafeTP
is a secure encryption method for FTP connections.  I'm trying to use it
since SSH FTP never worked and CuteFTP Pro with SSL doesn't either P

So I installed SafeTP from http://safetp.cs.berkeley.edu and it says if
the user trying to connect is not using their SafeTP client, then all
will work as per a normal FTP connection.  This appears not to be the
case!

Most (ordinary) users connect no problems, as do SafeTP connections for
most people. But some non-safetp users have encountered a problem where
they can *connect* and *login* to the FTP server, but doing an LS just
times out, with nothing coming through.

Anybody got a clue how this might be happening/how to fix it?  Or
details on how to disable or uninstall the sftpd?

For those not familiar, SafeTP works by turning the FTP daemon off,
taking over port 21 and then waiting for connections. When one comes
through, it determines if it's a safetp client and if so, fires up an
FTPD on port 353 and sits between it & the client decrypting data.  If
it isn't a safetp client it fires up an FTPD on port 353, then redirects
stuff from port 21 to 353 and does nothing else.

Help!

Adam