FTP is a security risk due to the fact that the username and password are transmitted in clear text as well as all the data sent. To avoid this just use SSH. SSH encrypts everthing. For windows clients to connect have students use WinSCP. There are also OSX gui clients for SSH transfers as well. SSH is installed by default. There should be nothing to install or configure. When users log int they will be taken to thier home directory. Jack <div>On 3/2/06, Robert Arkiletian <<a href="mailto:robark@gmail.com">robark@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> Is anyone running vsftpd for students to access their files from their homes (ie. residences) ? Wondering how much of a security risk this is? -- Robert Arkiletian C++ GUI tutorial <a href="http://fltk.org/links.php?V19"> http://fltk.org/links.php?V19</a> _______________________________________________ K12OSN mailing list <a href="mailto:K12OSN@redhat.com">K12OSN@redhat.com</a> <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn"> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn</a> For more info see <<a href="http://www.k12os.org">http://www.k12os.org</a>> </blockquote></div>