Implementing secure FTP server - best package?

[Lai Zit Seng]

On Thu, 26 May 2005, Crisler, Jon wrote:

> I need to implement a FTP server for exchange of large files with
> vendors.  I was going to use VSFTP, but wanted to solicit opinions.
>
> The requirements:
>
> - Support both secure and anonymous connections, and can partition
> (hide) info based on user ID.

When I saw the word "secure", I thought encryption etc. But it looks like 
that isn't what you meant. What do you mean by "secure"?

> -Works with browsers for the uninitiated
> -Can be Fedora or commercial Red Hat.
> -supports auto-passive, or passive FTP by default.
>
>
> That said, is VSFTP the way to go, or is there something better?  I
> don't have much exposure to ws-ftp, but that is an option.

I'm using Proftpd :) It seems to do the above, though I don't know about 
commercial RH for sure but I don't see why not.

Regards,

.lzs
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