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Michael Yu_1
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Config dedicated FTP server

I would like to setup an dedicated ftp server on HPUX 11.0 server. Somebody can help me with some info about this? I don't know where to begin. How should I set up an account? What do I need to config in this server? We also plan to place this server in DMZ so that people from outside of company can access to this.

Thanks.
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Dave La Mar
Honored Contributor

Re: Config dedicated FTP server

Michael -

Here is what I started with. At the time I was looking to restrict a given user. -

I used the following to set up a particular user as well as
DOC NR0801KBRC00007714

http://support2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/search.do?searchString=A5651654&mode=id&submit=Search&searchCrit=allwords&docType=Security&docType=Patch&docType=EngineerNotes&docType=BugReports&docType=Hardware&docType=ReferenceMaterials&docType=ThirdParty

I think you will find what you need here as well.

Best of luck.

dl
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Steven E. Protter
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Re: Config dedicated FTP server

Dedicated FTP server right.

First step is to inventory all network services you will not need.

You must remove BIND, its a potential dential service tool.

NFS. Gone, get it off.

Berkeley protocols' rsh and all, have to go.

Telnet has to go. It must go because it transmits passwords back and forth clear text and that is just what a hacker would like to get his or her slimey hands on.

To replace telnet, put secure shell on the box. https://payment.ecommerce.hp.com/cgi-bin/swdepot_parser.cgi/cgi/try.pl?productNumber=T1471AA&date=

I've attached a document to let you generate public keys so you can administer this server via ssh more easily.

Have I missed something, yes.

Try out the free Bastille security hardening tool. Here is a link.

http://www.software.hp.com/cgi-bin/swdepot_parser.cgi/cgi/displayProducts.pl?group_type=search&group_name=Bastille&search_free=1&search_trial=1&search_buy=1

You still want to stay current on security patches. Here is a link for security_patch_check

http://www.software.hp.com/cgi-bin/swdepot_parser.cgi/cgi/displayProducts.pl?group_type=search&group_name=security+patch+check&search_free=1&search_trial=1&search_buy=1

Now you have a good start.

Good luck.

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rick jones
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Re: Config dedicated FTP server

the suggestion to get bastille is a good one. as for FTP-specific tunes, well, you might glean something useful from the "ftp" or "sw download" server writeups at:

ftp://ftp.cup.hp.com/dist/networking/briefs/

probably good to grab the latest ftp patches from the itrc or the latest ftp bits from software.hp.com
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