ftp

[Bilal Dar]

Thanks for the tips, i just turned off the anonymous ftp and i got it
working like i wanted it to.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Wilts" <ewilts at ewilts.org>
To: "General Red Hat Linux discussion list" <redhat-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: ftp


> On Tue, May 04, 2004 at 05:57:39PM +0300, Bilal Dar wrote:
> > I am using vsftpd, its working fine. I want to know one thing, currently
if i use ftp://x.x.x.x  i get the pub folder and to make user connect to his
home dir i have to use ftp://user@x.x.x.x
> >
> > I was wondering can i do just that i put ftp://x.x.x.x in my browser and
it asks for the username and password, after authentication user gets his
home directory.
>
> This is a browser question, not a server question.  Based on my personal
> experiences - and I manage a production FTP server with over 1,100 user
> accounts on it - browsers and authenticated FTP just don't mix.
> Browsers and anonymous FTP is bearable, but authenticated FTP is just
> asking for problems.
>
> Use a real FTP client - there are many to chose from - and you'll be far
> happier in the long run.
>
> The bottom line answer for your question is NO - the RFC specifies what
> should happen with an FTP url and usernames (RFC1738):
>
> 3.2.1. FTP Name and Password
>
>    A user name and password may be supplied; they are used in the ftp
>    "USER" and "PASS" commands after first making the connection to the
>    FTP server.  If no user name or password is supplied and one is
>    requested by the FTP server, the conventions for "anonymous" FTP are
>    to be used, as follows:
>
>         The user name "anonymous" is supplied.
>
>         The password is supplied as the Internet e-mail address
>         of the end user accessing the resource.
>
>    If the URL supplies a user name but no password, and the remote
>    server requests a password, the program interpreting the FTP URL
>    should request one from the user.
>
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