How to Enable FTP on a Linux Server
When managing a server it is important to ensure that your clients can easily yet securely access and transfer files to and from their machines to the server. This is commonly done through FTP, which stands for File Transfer Protocol. However, no one will be able to take advantage of FTP if you do not enable the FTP service on the server.
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Configure the Linux server's ports, if necessary. If you are leasing space from a server farm or web hosting company, it is likely that this has already been done for you, so you may not need to take any action here. If you are running your own internal Linux server, then you are going to have to open port 21. Check you specific server's operating system documentation for instructions on how to the do this.
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Create an FTP login--called user name on some versions of Linux--and password. It is imperative that you create a strong password for this, as a weak FTP password can lead to damage to both your server and your workstation PC. You can create other FTP logins with different passwords for different users or purposes.
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Set transfer limits on FTP accounts. You can leave all the FTP accounts at unlimited transfer both to and from the server. However, this can lead to server lag if too many accounts are doing too many things, and there is also a risk that an employee or other user who may not be so diligent about keeping his password secure can compromise your entire server. Limiting the amount of data that accounts can transfer helps to minimize this risk.
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Set up a directory on your server that you would like to transfer your data to. The default on most Linux server will be called "home." However, it is important that all the server's users have their own directories so files do not get lost or otherwise damaged. Many server administrators name these directories after the last names of their users for simplicity's sake.
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Log out of your server. You should now be able to FTP to your Linux server.
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