How to Switch to SFTP (part of the SSH suite) or FTPS (FTP over SSL/TLS)

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#1 Tue, 06/26/2012 - 15:35
jflesher

How to Switch to SFTP (part of the SSH suite) or FTPS (FTP over SSL/TLS)

I'm running Pro; I need to secure the FTP for PCI Compliance; I have many sites on a shared IP and one site with an SSL cert; its only the one site I need to change; but its fine to change them all.

Tue, 06/26/2012 - 23:58
andreychek

Howdy,

Any users should be able to use SFTP, so long as they have a valid shell. You wouldn't need to do anything with SSL in order for that to work.

-Eric

Wed, 06/27/2012 - 00:03 (Reply to #2)
jflesher

By default, FTP was setup as clear text; in cPanel (not to bring that up) it had an option to use FTPS (FTP over SSL/TLS), this was to make it PCI compliant; I was wondering if you have a setting like that.

Jeffrey Scott Flesher
Medically Retired Gulf War Vet

Sun, 07/01/2012 - 12:45 (Reply to #3)
jflesher

Can you add instructions at the FAQ page for PCI compliant on how to setup ProFTP to use FTPS (FTP over SSL/TLS); it would help; since they are requiring it.

Thanks

Jeffrey Scott Flesher
Medically Retired Gulf War Vet

Mon, 07/02/2012 - 12:49
andreychek

No, there isn't a setting for that; I'll look into how to set that up and work on adding that to the docs.

SFTP is a good way to handle that, but you're correct that adding SSL certs to FTP should also provide a secure way of transferring files.

-Eric

Wed, 06/12/2013 - 08:53
Rogier21

I just wanted to kick this up, I saw when I generated the SSL Certificates they are not added to the proftpd directory, correct?

Is there a manual available how to setup FTPS?

Wed, 08/28/2013 - 09:12 (Reply to #6)
jimdunn

Roger, in case you didn't see my how to, see:

http://www.virtualmin.com/node/29262

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