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How to secure ftp in AIX

Hi,
the default ftp that comes with AIX5L is not secured as far as i know.
How to install and use the secured FTP in AIX?

Linux these days uses vsftpd daemon(very secured FTP daemon) is there VSFTPD for AIX?
if there is any where can i download it from?
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Secure FTP is part of most SSH packages, therefore this:
SSH on AIX
will help.

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