Comments on: How to Set up an FTP Server http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-set-up-an-ftp-server/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:42:01 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Davidhttp://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-set-up-an-ftp-server/#comment-699498 David Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:55:27 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/12/05/how-to-set-up-an-ftp-server/#comment-699498 FTP is an obsolete and outdated protocol. Anyone using FTP should seriously consider using WebDAV.Since DAV works over HTTP, you get all the benefits of HTTP that FTP cannot provide. For example: strong authentication, encryption, proxy support, and caching. It is true that you can get some of this through SSH, but the HTTP infrastructure is much more widely deployed than SSH. Further, SSH does not have the wide complement of tools, development libraries, and applications that HTTP does.DAV transfers (well, HTTP transfers) are also more efficient than FTP. You can pipeline multiple transfers through a single TCP connection, whereas FTP requires a new connection for each file transferred (plus the control connection).Do a Google search for BarracudaDrive, which is an easy to use WebDAV server.You do not need a client if using Windows or Mac since a client is integrated into the operating system. FTP is an obsolete and outdated protocol.
Anyone using FTP should seriously consider using WebDAV.

Since DAV works over HTTP, you get all the benefits of HTTP that FTP cannot provide. For example: strong authentication, encryption, proxy support, and caching. It is true that you can get some of this through SSH, but the HTTP infrastructure is much more widely deployed than SSH. Further, SSH does not have the wide complement of tools, development libraries, and applications that HTTP does.

DAV transfers (well, HTTP transfers) are also more efficient than FTP. You can pipeline multiple transfers through a single TCP connection, whereas FTP requires a new connection for each file transferred (plus the control connection).

Do a Google search for BarracudaDrive, which is an easy to use WebDAV server.

You do not need a client if using Windows or Mac since a client is integrated into the operating system.

]]> By: Claudiohttp://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-set-up-an-ftp-server/#comment-697788 Claudio Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:20:47 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/12/05/how-to-set-up-an-ftp-server/#comment-697788 Hey, nice article!"TylerInZeeHowz" obviously does not know who you are! I think the article is great! I hope this article wins because everyone could use an ftp server at home!Thank You Very Much! Hey, nice article!

“TylerInZeeHowz” obviously does not know who you are! I think the article is great! I hope this article wins because everyone could use an ftp server at home!

Thank You Very Much!

]]> By: Roberthttp://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-set-up-an-ftp-server/#comment-697783 Robert Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:50:29 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/12/05/how-to-set-up-an-ftp-server/#comment-697783 Hey! great article, very descriptive and is not skimpy on the details, very straight forward and easy! Thanks! Hey! great article, very descriptive and is not skimpy on the details, very straight forward and easy!
Thanks!

]]> By: Jameshttp://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-set-up-an-ftp-server/#comment-697406 James Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:05:20 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/12/05/how-to-set-up-an-ftp-server/#comment-697406 Well, I like it a lot, some parts are a bit confusing but overall a well written article about how to set up your own ftp server. Well, I like it a lot, some parts are a bit confusing but overall a well written article about how to set up your own ftp server.

]]> By: Darwinhttp://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-set-up-an-ftp-server/#comment-697393 Darwin Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:50:41 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/12/05/how-to-set-up-an-ftp-server/#comment-697393 Very well written article. I believe that ftp is very useful, one time i forgot some of my files at home while i was away on a business trip, and thank goodness i had an ftp server, it saved the day! Very well written article. I believe that ftp is very useful, one time i forgot some of my files at home while i was away on a business trip, and thank goodness i had an ftp server, it saved the day!

]]> By: Carolhttp://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-set-up-an-ftp-server/#comment-697166 Carol Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:11:26 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/12/05/how-to-set-up-an-ftp-server/#comment-697166 This is a very standard thing to do, it saves money as well, it gives you security. This is a very standard thing to do, it saves money as well, it gives you security.

]]> By: Carolhttp://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-set-up-an-ftp-server/#comment-696827 Carol Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:22:40 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/12/05/how-to-set-up-an-ftp-server/#comment-696827 Very well written article, I agree with you, setting up your own home server will enable you to access your files from anywhere, which is very convenient. Very well written article, I agree with you, setting up your own home server will enable you to access your files from anywhere, which is very convenient.

]]> By: Greghttp://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-set-up-an-ftp-server/#comment-696424 Greg Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:26:27 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/12/05/how-to-set-up-an-ftp-server/#comment-696424 This looks way to complicated to do! This looks way to complicated to do!

]]> By: Danhttp://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-set-up-an-ftp-server/#comment-695419 Dan Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:13:23 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/12/05/how-to-set-up-an-ftp-server/#comment-695419 Wow very interesting stuff, I think i am going to try to do this! Wow very interesting stuff, I think i am going to try to do this!

]]> By: TylerInZeeHowzehttp://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-set-up-an-ftp-server/#comment-695377 TylerInZeeHowze Sat, 06 Dec 2008 19:44:17 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/12/05/how-to-set-up-an-ftp-server/#comment-695377 Ummm.... for the HP magic giveaway are you supposed to make up your own content, or submit the best how-to, what-is, or top-five list from another website, because the content above is just different paragraphs pasted from this LifeHacker tip: http://lifehacker.com/software/home-server/how-to-set-up-a-home-ftp-server-130806.phpOr is this the person who wrote the original instructions on LifeHacker? If so good job. =P Ummm…. for the HP magic giveaway are you supposed to make up your own content, or submit the best how-to, what-is, or top-five list from another website, because the content above is just different paragraphs pasted from this LifeHacker tip: http://lifehacker.com/software/home-server/how-to-set-up-a-home-ftp-server-130806.php

Or is this the person who wrote the original instructions on LifeHacker? If so good job. =P

]]> By: VisnewCezorhttp://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-set-up-an-ftp-server/#comment-694763 VisnewCezor Sat, 06 Dec 2008 02:33:51 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/12/05/how-to-set-up-an-ftp-server/#comment-694763 Nice. Nice.

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