1. Cybersecurity

Hi, I'm being told that I have to start using SFTP from my server (HPUX 11i), so heres a few questions; What are the differences between FTP and SFTP? What differences in congiuration can I expect? Are there any changes in command usage? I did see an earlier thread with command issues. A few... (3 Replies)

2. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

First off I did try google for help on this topic, didn't really find anything. When I try to ftp from my SCO Unix box (SCO_SV servername 3.2 5.0.5 i386) to a proFTPD server within my company I get this error Connected to 10.?.?.?. 220 ProFTPD Server ftp.hostname.com Name (10.?.?.?:root):... (1 Reply)

3. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

Hi, I am in the process of migrating all my FTP data flows into SFTP to make data more secure... I have used many quote site commands in our FTP sesssion. In SFTP i found that there is no option to do such commands. Does any body here know to overcome the current situation. Regards,... (2 Replies)

4. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi all, below is my current scriptftp -n << FTPCTRL open $my_ip user $my_user $my_pass ascii prompt off lcd $myDIR cd $ftp_cd $OPS $myfile FTPCTRLI'd like to amend it to sftp mode. Please advise the correct step.I consulted the man pages of sftp and I suppose I should be using the... (1 Reply)

5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Good morning all, I require some help regarding an FTP server i am building. Basically i have around 20 users all sending a receiving files to and from my FTP server but would like all traffic to be secure. I want to ensure users connect via SFTP only and are denied via FTP. Im using... (1 Reply)

6. Shell Programming and Scripting

Somebody made a policy that 'we use sftp now instead of ftp'. I have recommended we use scp because I can't for the life of me think of a *good* reason to use sftp and not scp. But most of what I do is stupid stuff without a good reason. I get judged on how much I can just say yes, no matter how... (1 Reply)

7. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hello, I'm a UNIX SysAdmin at a large webhosting company and we have a vendor that provides a service which involves the ftp'ing of files from their servers to ours. They initiate FTP using a perl script with NET::FTP. When they try to transfer files (and delete files over ftp), there is... (3 Replies)

8. Solaris

I am not very familiar with the use of FTP, and trying to run it I found out that standard "ftp" is not working" but "sftp" is. If sftp is allowed will that block ftp ? and if so where is this set ? I thought there is no relationship, is that right ? If so look here: inetadm | grep ftp enabled... (11 Replies)

9. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi Friends, I need to make a Unix script, where i need ftp and sftp functionality. Let me describe in details: I need to import few files from remote server, now these remote server either support ftp or sftp not both. So i need a script where my script will try to do ftp first and if it... (8 Replies)

10. SCO

i have installed and working FTP Server With SCO 5.05. But i need solve problem related to config, like proftpd (i not have installed proftpd) the recomendation on client site is enable port 113 related to inetd. but i need solve it on server side, like proftpd.conf: DefaultRoot ~... (9 Replies)