vsftp is pretty much the standard these days there is a standard package, its fairly simple to setup as a basic ftp server but it has a lot of options, including the ability to configure TLS encryption. On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 6:04 PM, ToddAndMargo <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi All, > > I am working on a design for a customer for an in house backup > repository. I could use Samba, but Ransom Ware takes after anything > with a drive letter. So I was look at Cobian Backup which allows Windows > machines to backup to an FTP server, thus defeating Ransom > Ware's ability to infect backups with drive letters. > > Cobian Backup also do not use proprietary formats. And their > files would be accessible by using "ftp://local.ftp.server" > from Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer). > > So, I was wondering if any of you had a favorite easy to administer FTP > server that was SL 7.2 friendly? > > Many thanks, > -T > > rsync would work too, but it is not accessible through Windows > Explorer. (Any time you assign a drive letter, Ransom Ware will > tag all your files.) > > > > -- > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Computers are like air conditioners. > They malfunction when you open windows > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~