John W wrote:
> 
>   I am wanting to setup an FTP server on my box to transfer files between
> myself and a few friends as my provider "Cableamerica" finds it neccesary to
> block Gnutella clients wether they be windows or Linux based. I have never
> really setup FTP services on Linux before and would like some opinions in
> regards to ease of configuration and general setup issues, perhaps a
> preffered server? I have Mandrake 8.1 installed and I know it has ProFTPd and
> perhaps one or two other FTP servers available on the CD's. I plan to set the
> accounts with authorization and not use any anonymous logins to try and offer
> as much security as possible.
> 
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I use wu-ftp simply because it is redhat but I rarely ever use it.

ProFTPd is reputedly quite good and since that is what Mandrake uses,
I'd say go with it.

As for Gnutella / Cable America, it may very well be that they aren't
blocking the ports, only the broadcasts. If I recall correctly,
gnutella/limewire lacking a home base it seems to broadcast about on
known active public subnets for it's queries. I haven't made much of a
study on these things, I have a car dealer client where the owner loves
his Mac and he was just getting into Napster when it faded so I set up
limewire for him. Takes a while to get a search going sometimes, you
have to be a bit patient.

Craig