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Apr 06, 2019 As you can see, since the update on Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, the system has lost the ability to enable an FTP server for sharing files and folders. It’s unclear why Apple removed the graphical interface for enabling FTP sharing, but you can still start a local FTP (or SFTP) server. Transmit is an excellent FTP (file transfer protocol), SFTP, S3 (Amazon.com file hosting) and iDisk/WebDAV client that allows you to upload, download, and delete files over the internet. With the most Mac-like interface available, Transmit makes FTP as simple, fun, and easy as it can possibly be.
One way to give others access to your files is to run an FTP server on your Mac. Mac OS X Snow Leopard comes with an FTP server built in, so you just have to activate it. You might wonder why you’d use FTP to share files when you can use Personal File Sharing or Windows File Sharing. The main advantage to FTP is compatibility: Not only can people on your LAN access files, but anyone on the Internet can also access your files, regardless of the type of machine they’re using.
Just as you do with the other file-sharing methods, you need to create a user account on your computer before someone can connect to and get files from your Mac. After you have accounts created for the users, you can enable FTP sharing like this:
1Click the System Preferences icon in the Dock.
The System Preferences dialog opens.
2Click the Sharing icon.
The Sharing Preferences pane opens.
3Click the File Sharing entry and click the Options button.
Your file sharing options display.
4Click the Share Files and Folders Using FTP check box to enable it.
Snow Leopard reminds you on the Advanced sheet that people can use ftp://<ip address>, where ip address is the IP address of your Mac.
5Click Done.
The Advanced dialog, and System Preferences window close and your changes are saved.
If you’re using an AirPort/AirPort Extreme Base Station or other cable/digital subscriber line (DSL) router to share your Internet connection, place the Mac that you want people on the Internet to access in a DMZ, or demilitarized zone. Check your cable/DSL router documentation for more information.
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Best to go with SFTP by enabling Remote Login (SSH).
Transmit supports SFTP, you can do it from the command line as well, if you are on another platform such as Windows and you want to SFTP to your Mac, you can use WinSCP or other SFTP free apps.
FTP, Telnet, RSH, etc. All transmit passwords in the clear, and they should be completely removed from service as they are not secure by a long shot.
The only reason for FTP is an anonymous FTP server where you login with uid: anonymous and your email address as the password.
Transmit supports SFTP, you can do it from the command line as well, if you are on another platform such as Windows and you want to SFTP to your Mac, you can use WinSCP or other SFTP free apps.
FTP, Telnet, RSH, etc. All transmit passwords in the clear, and they should be completely removed from service as they are not secure by a long shot.
The only reason for FTP is an anonymous FTP server where you login with uid: anonymous and your email address as the password.
Absolutely right. People still use anonymous FTP because it's simpler than setting up an entire (anonymous!) HTTP server if you're just in the business of publishing files.
I would never dream of installing an FTP server which asks for authentication though.
I would never dream of installing an FTP server which asks for authentication though.
OS X Server's FTP has been pretty lame for quite some time, and I can't think of any good reason to turn it back 'on'
A much better choice is PureFTP, which is free, and has a nice Mac FTP Manager GUI:
http://jeanmatthieu.free.fr/pureftpd/
A much better choice is PureFTP, which is free, and has a nice Mac FTP Manager GUI:
http://jeanmatthieu.free.fr/pureftpd/
For the sake of security, I recommend making the move to sftp/scp, which are actually part of ssh. All traffic, including password exchange is encrypted. Most GUI tools support it now. Just enable 'remote login' and that turns on ssh, which in turn enables scp/sftp. FTP should really be abandoned.
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Ditch Apple's lame FTP server implementation and install PureFTPd, a free, much more robust solution that allows virtual folders and accounts (and can use Open Directory accounts, too):
http://www.pureftpd.org/project/pure-ftpd
http://www.pureftpd.org/project/pure-ftpd
While this hint will work as stated, it's pretty much incorrect usage of
launchctl
for the purpose of the hint.Mac Os Ftp
launchctl load...
loads the FTP service into launchd
's database of services. When you do an unload
, you are telling launchd
to not manage it anymore.Best Ftp Server For Mac Os X 10 13 Download
So a better way to do this--probably the proper way--is to first issue the command to load the service:
Then, if you'd like to stop FTP, issue this command:
And if you decide you'd like to bring it back up, use this command:
sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ftp.plist
Then, if you'd like to stop FTP, issue this command:
sudo launchctl stop com.apple.ftpd
And if you decide you'd like to bring it back up, use this command:
sudo launchctl start com.apple.ftpd
If you'd like for
launchd
to forget about FTP, that is when you would run this:sudo launchctl unload /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ftp.plist
The hint as-is will work, but seems a little counter-productive to make
launchd
remember and forget about FTP all the time.Best Ftp Server For Mac
@leamanc: Absolutely correct. I entered the comments wanting to post this, too. You beat me at it. :-)
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Apple has an official KB article that was published on July 20 describing this process but adding steps at the beginning to define a service ACL for specific users / groups before enabling the service itself. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4704