Regarding setting up ProFTPD on a plain Red Hat 7.2 box:

What is the correct way to install? Should I compile or install via RPM?

If RPM, what version should I use? Newest version is 1.2.8rc2, but there are several different RPMs available...

ftp://ftp.proftpd.org/distrib/packages/RP...8rc2-1.i386.rpm

ftp://ftp.proftpd.org/distrib/packages/RP...8rc2-1.i386.rpm (inetd)

ftp://ftp.proftpd.org/distrib/packages/RP...8rc2-1.i386.rpm (standalone)

What is the difference?

If it makes any difference, on my server I will be the only one with FTP/SFTP access.

Thanks,

John

I believe you need both the proftpd and the proftpd-standalone rpms.

I'm fairly new to Linux and was a bit confused with what I needed to install. What I'm trying to accomplish is how to secure my access to the server in FTP so that when I login my password/username is not transmitted in clear text. I wound up figuring this out a little while ago today & wanted to update this thread.

OpenSSH also provides an FTP server, or rather SFTP server, that operates over an SSH connection. I installed a trial of CuteFTP Pro 3 (client FTP software) which is compatible with SFTP, and was able to connect & SFTP securely to the server.

I'm not sure if this is the most secure way to FTP files to the server - still learning more about it.