Setting up Home SFTP server...problems

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bryank27

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So I am attempting at setting up a home FTP server, specifcally SFTP since I don't want prying eyes in my business.

So I have since installed Cerberus FTP http://www.cerberusftp.com, chose port 3535 to represent the listening port, created an account on Dyndns, and forward ports 20 and 3535 to my machine (which would be 192.168.1.150). My router supports DynDns, so that is all setup as well.

I know my dyndns works properly because I can remote desktop into my machine which is perfectly successful.

In Cerberus, I enabled the SSL and created a certificate.

I then used (on another computer) WinSCP to connect to my newly created SFTP server on my home machine. I used host (myname.dyndns.org), port 3535, and the appropriate username/password. I then hit login and it appeared to make a connection.

Cerberus on my main machine picked up a connection was getting established...but it never went further...and the WINSCP connection I had timed out.

So something isn't getting through or established. Based on all that info, any thoughts as to why? The Cerberus installation setup said that Port 20 needed to be forwarded for outgoing traffic (which as stated above, I did).

Thoughts?

Thanks
 
FTP over SSL is not SFTP
SFTP = File transfer over SSH
SSH = Secure Shell

FTP over SSL is FTPS

WinSCP is for SFTP and SCP, both are SSH based protocols
I'm not surprised though, a lot of people get this confused.
 
Xipher said:
FTP over SSL is not SFTP
SFTP = File transfer over SSH
SSH = Secure Shell

FTP over SSL is FTPS

WinSCP is for SFTP and SCP, both are SSH based protocols
I'm not surprised though, a lot of people get this confused.
Click to expand...

FileZilla will do both, though WinSCP has a few more options for the SFTP side of things.
 
FTP over SSL is not SFTP
SFTP = File transfer over SSH
SSH = Secure Shell

FTP over SSL is FTPS

WinSCP is for SFTP and SCP, both are SSH based protocols
I'm not surprised though, a lot of people get this confused.
Click to expand...

Ah! Thanks for clearing that up.

Hrm...ok let me ask this. From a security standpoint, as I of course don't want my main drives being accessibile to hackers or anyone who doesn't have the proper crednetials or security access from an FTP / SFTP standpoint, what options are on the table for me that are FREE and come with a GUI related tool.

I know with SSH, much of it is command line..but I suck at command line.

So even though I can remote desktop, I would like to have access to my drives contents via FTP, but secure and encrypted. Maybe you could list out the setup you envision for this.

Here is another SFTP article: http://www.digitalmediaminute.com/article/1487/setting-up-a-sftp-server-on-windows

Thanks
 
Ok, so that last post...I read the Digg comments connected to it and they tore it to shreds :) so maybe that isnt a good idea as it isn't very secure.
 
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