FTP Server - List me some for charity/education use

Dazza_Random · 1 Nov 2010 at 18:42

Hi,

I would like to set up an FTP server where I work seeing as we have 100mb down and 50mb upload. We are a charity/university as well; so could use some not for profit programs.

We would also like it to possibly authenticate with our active directory and have a method that allows "guests" to login as well.
We would also like a script to run that deletes files that are say older than 30days - could anyone point me in the correct direction for this as well.

Any suggestions would be great!

svbooga · 1 Nov 2010 at 18:49

just install the one built into IIS?

Dazza_Random · 2 Nov 2010 at 08:37

IIS it is then I completely forgot about it!

http://www.trainsignaltraining.com/windows-server-2008-ftp-user-authentication/2008-04-30/

One requirement I would really like would be for a "user" that is an AD (active directory-they are not admin either!) user to be able to say create a new user so that someone from outside the site can log onto the FTP site with a dynamically changing password - that last for say 48hours...

Is there a tool/script out there to do this whereby the e-mail the script/tool and it is then done?

Thanks

iaind · 2 Nov 2010 at 08:39

I don't follow, you want someone logged into the FTP server to create an AD user?

mikeh501 · 2 Nov 2010 at 09:49

we use Serv-U as our FTP server as we found IIS didnt have all the features we needed (like user folder segregation, up/down ratios, scheduled dir nuking, bandwidth throttle etc etc). Been using it for about 5 years without any catastrophe. It might be that IIS has caught up but I havent bothered to look.

Dazza_Random · 3 Nov 2010 at 18:45

iaind said:
I don't follow, you want someone logged into the FTP server to create an AD user?

Sorry I lost you; no I want an AD user to be able to create a temporary login for say 48hours so that they can give temporary access to someone who does not work for us. Like a generic username and password - just temporary.

Sin_Chase · 6 Nov 2010 at 16:47

If you want AD integration then just use IIS.

Otherwise just use one of the many FTP server solutions out there and use the built in user administration tools.

droyden · 6 Nov 2010 at 22:02

Make sure anonymous / guest access doesnt have write access.. otherwise you may find yourself hosting the latest movies and games

Also consider enforcing some sort of encrypted login for domain based credentials

Dazza_Random · 6 Nov 2010 at 23:39

droyden said:
Make sure anonymous / guest access doesnt have write access.. otherwise you may find yourself hosting the latest movies and games
Also consider enforcing some sort of encrypted login for domain based credentials

Awsome will definitely that that into consideration!