I'd like to set up a simple ftp server on my panther machine. Preferably I'd like to use the ftp client that comes built into OS X. However, I'd like to configure it to listen to a non-standard port (as opposed to 21) since I'm on a cable modem. What would I need to edit to go about making this change?

Alternatively, what are some popular mac os x ftp servers?

Hey there!

Try this one here

http://forums.the-kingdom.net/viewtopic.php?t=92


I read a shorter version of that and it appeared to be just the thing.

Ahh, so the mac built in ftp server is really WuFTPd Interesting to know - thanks for the tidbit.

yay! I was useful! :cheesy: I deserve a cookie now! :cheesy:

I would *highly* recommend NOT using wu-ftpd, as it's an exploit magnet. I don't know too much about Macs, but being that Panther uses Darwin, which is based on FreeBSD, I'd suggest using ProFTPd instead. It's much more secure (about as secure as a non-secured ftpd can be, anyway) and is more or less the industry standard.

http://www.proftpd.org (Homepage)
http://fink.sourceforge.net/pdb/package.php/proftpd (Mac package maintainer)

Mac ProFTPd Configuration HOWTO:
http://www.projectomega.org/article....ts_howtos3&p=1

JSCAPE Secure FTP Server Community Edition is a free FTP/FTPS server. It is platform independent so works on Mac OS X.

http://www.jscape.com/secureftpserver/