FTP server setup

[timus]

Hi All

I was wondering about setting up an Apache webserver with FTP enabled through PHP. Does this affectively turn the webserver into an FTP server? Could i use other FTP applications to connect to this server such as WS_FTPlite for example?

Many thanks
Tim

[LordShryku]

No, the webserver does not act as an FTP server. You have to have FTP enabled on the box for this to work.

[timus]

Thanks for the reply, when you say "enabled on the box", are you talking about linux? can this be done through windows?

Thanks
Tim

[Weedpacket]

Talking about "any computer with an operating system for which you can get ftp server software for". I know Linux distributions pretty much all come with an ftp server of some make and model (typically along with a pile of other stuff); I think IIS can be an ftp server (but don't quote me on that), and no doubt you can get ftp servers for Windows from other companies as well.

[timus]

IIS comes with an FTP server, but it limits the concurrent number of users to 10. while i don't expect to have many concurrent connections, i was more interested in setting up a system without to many limitations. Can anyone recommend an FTP server?

Many thanks
Tim

[piersk]

If you're willing to splash out a little, I suggest Bullet Proof FTP Server (http://www.bpftpserver.com). It's only $35 and is well worth every penny.

If your budget can't even reach that, then I suggest Cerberus FTP (http://www.cerberusftp.com/index.html) which is (IIRC) free.

Both are good. I would suggest getting BPFTP tho

Oh, and I'm moving this to the Windows forum as it's not really anything to do with installing PHP...

[timus]

Ok Thanks for your help

Tim

[ajdegans]

i think guildFTPD is really good too, i lost the url to it though....

[piersk]

Originally posted by ajdegans
i think guildFTPD is really good too, i lost the url to it though....

http://www.guildftpd.com

Always willing to help :D