In this recipe, we have installed Vsftpd, which is a default FTP package in the Ubuntu repository. If you have to use FTP, make sure that you have disabled anonymous access and enable SFTP to secure your data and login credentials. Limit use of FTP to downloads only and use more secure methods, such as SCP, to upload and transfer files on servers. The following is the configuration screen for SFTP client FileZilla:įTP is an insecure protocol and you should avoid using it, especially in a production environment. Now you can use any FTP client that supports the SFTP protocol to connect to your FTP server.
Rsa_private_key_file=/etc/ssl/private/vsftpd.pem Rsa_cert_file=/etc/ssl/private/vsftpd.pem Add or edit the following lines in nf:Īdd the SSL certificate created in the previous step: Sudo openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:2048 - keyout /etc/ssl/private/vsftpd.pem -out /etc/ssl/private/vsftpd.pem Install vsftpd with the following command:Īfter installation, we can configure vsftpd by editing /etc/nf.įirst create the SSL certificate for the FTP server: You will need access to a root account or an account with sudo privileges.įollow these steps to install the secure FTP server:
#Ubuntu simple ftp server how to
In this recipe, we will learn how to install the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server and configure it to use SSL encryption.
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