What is WU-FTPD server?
14Configuring the WU-FTPD Server module Introduction to WU-FTPD WU-FTPD (the WU stands for Washington University) is probably the most popular Unix FTP server on the Internet, and is included by default with most Unix and Linux operating systems.
How do I configure WU-FTPD to treat certain users as guests?
This is only the first step though – to configure WU-FTPD to treat certain users as guests you will need to follow these steps: In the WU-FTPD Server module click on the Users and Classesicon to bring up the form shown in Figure 41-2.
How do I change the WU-FTPD module path?
To change the paths that the module uses for the WU-FTPD configuration files and programs, you will need to click on the standard Module Configlink in the top-left corner of the main page.
How do I use hostnames in WU-FTPD?
Be careful when using hostnames, as WU-FTPD must lookup clients’ hostnames from their IP addresses, the result of which can be faked by an attacker. When you are done defining classes, hit the Savebutton at the bottom of the form. You can now use them in other pages in the module. Denying access to files
How do I configure WU-FTPD to log user activity?
Configuring logging In a typical default configuration, WU-FTPD will log all uploads and downloads to the file /var/log/xferlog. However, you can choose the types of users that logging will be done for (Unix, anonymous or guest), have the log written to syslog instead, and select to record commands are security violations for some types of users.
How do I test WU-FTPD?
Once WU-FTPD has been setup to run from inetd or xinetd, you can test it by using the command-line Unix FTP client to connect to your own system. Just run ftp localhost, and make sure that you can login as some user other than root.
What is the default WU-FTPD message and readme file?
On many operating systems, the WU-FTPD configuration will include one or two message and README file definitions by default. Typically the .message file is searched for in every directory and sent to clients, as is the modification time of any file whose name matches the README* pattern.