ProFTPDIt is the most popular FTP server software After Wu-FTP. Let's talk about the ProFTPD operation process.
Figure-ProFTPD
The simple operation is as follows:
1. For a single configuration file, the configuration instructions are similar to those of apache, which is very easy to configure.
2. The. ftpaccess setting file based on a single directory is similar to the. htaccess file of apache.
3. Easy-to-set multi-virtual servers and anonymous ftp services.
4. It can be set to start from xinetd or an independent ftp server.
5. Anonymous ftp root directories do not require any special directory structure, system programs, or other system files.
6. ncfptd does not execute any external programs, thus reducing security risks.
7. You can hide files or directories Based on the file owner or unix-style access control.
8. Run as a non-root user to reduce security risks.
9. The powerful log function supports utmp/wtmp and wu-ftpd format record standards, and supports extended function records.
10. Supports Shadow passwords, including password expiration.
11. Follow the GPL copyright and open source code.
12. Multiple virtual FTP servers can be set, and anonymous FTP services are even easier.
13. The latest version 1.2.10.
After reading this article, I think everyone knows how ProFTPD works. Hope to help you!