Re: [cobalt-users] ftp security

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On 9/5/03 6:32 PM, "Jim Dory" wrote:

> (looking at Axis cameras as they have their own
> webservers, use linux, etc.) But,

Great product, one of our clients is using it to monitor their office and
property
> 
> My first question is should I be paranoid about leaving the ftp server
> running in its pretty much unaltered state, and
> second: if yes, what security steps can be taken to lock things down.
> 
> I will spend some time in the archives since I remember some discussion
> of this.. but it was usually something like chroot jail or something
> that seemed over my head at the time - and probably still is. Just
> wondering how much time I should spend on looking for a solution for
> security - if it is even a concern - regarding ftp. Just casting for a
> quick answer.

You could do a hosts.allow on the IP

in.proftpd: 123.123.123.123

In the hosts.deny

in.proftpd: ALL

That's what I would do, I am sure others have some better ways.

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