Understanding FTP

[Unregistered]

I'm trying to learn how to use FTP.

I can connect to the domain and I enter the username and then it asks for a password. There is no password on the computer, so I just hit enter and it tells me "5*0 User (username) cannot log in. Login failed."

WTF^^? Can somebody help me?

[ABHIS]

Originally posted by Unregistered
I'm trying to learn how to use FTP.

I can connect to the domain and I enter the username and then it asks for a password. There is no password on the computer, so I just hit enter and it tells me "5*0 User (username) cannot log in. Login failed."

WTF^^? Can somebody help me?
There are two ways to login on a (FileTransferProtocol) server.
*. the server accepts anonymous login, so you need to enter:
> username: anomymous
> password: [your email or any email] j.bond@007.com

2. the server does not allow anon login:
> you need to know (they must have been provided to you) the username and the password.
in this later case the password may be MD5 Hashed for your security.

In both cases the entire transfer may be using an SSL socket.
FTP standard port is 2*.


cheers, ;)

[Unregistered]

Originally posted by ABHIS
There are two ways to login on a (FileTransferProtocol) server.
*. the server accepts anonymous login, so you need to enter:
> username: anomymous
> password: [your email or any email] j.bond@007.com

2. the server does not allow anon login:
> you need to know (they must have been provided to you) the username and the password.
in this later case the password may be MD5 Hashed for your security.

In both cases the entire transfer may be using an SSL socket.
FTP standard port is 2*.


cheers, ;)
Thanks, I'll try that tomorrow, but while it's on my mind I have another question...

Every computer I try to FTP, it tells me "Connection closed by remote host." I've disabled the firewall and it still doesn't work! If it's not too much trouble, can somebody please tell me how to get it to work?

The help is greatly appreciated.

[ABHIS]

Originally posted by Unregistered
Thanks, I'll try that tomorrow, but while it's on my mind I have another question...

Every computer I try to FTP, it tells me "Connection closed by remote host." I've disabled the firewall and it still doesn't work! If it's not too much trouble, can somebody please tell me how to get it to work?

The help is greatly appreciated.
*.What are you using as FTP client program to connect to FTP servers?
2.When you say <i>"Every computer I try to FTP"</i>, are you sure that these computers are running an FTP server?

[Unregistered]

Originally posted by ABHIS
*.What are you using as FTP client program to connect to FTP servers?
2.When you say <i>"Every computer I try to FTP"</i>, are you sure that these computers are running an FTP server?

I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with these terms, I'm a newbie.

What is an FTP client program, and I just thought that all computer had FTP. I've been reading on some other sites, and one of them said it could be that my control connection was not open.

If you have AIM, this would be easier...

[Unregistered]

BTW, my screen name on AIM is asdfghjkloo

[ABHIS (a guest)]

Originally posted by Unregistered
What is an FTP client program, and I just thought that all computer had FTP. I've been reading on some other sites, and one of them said it could be that my control connection was not open.
*.An FTP client is the application that you (the user) are using to communicate with an FTP server.
Likewise, you use a browser (HTTP client) InterentExplorer, Firefox, Netscape.. to communicate with HTTP servers (that you call web sites).
Here's some FTP client for you:
http://www.ftpvoyager.com/
http://www.globalscape.com/cuteftppro/?sessionid=z2muuljvq*es5pia*bpnbv55

2.Absolutely wrong, all computers DO NOT run an FTP server by default.
this may explain the error message that you are getting, as they are simply refusing your connection.

To connect, you need to use an FTP client and call a server that has an FTP running an UP.
In case you do not know, FTP does not provide graphic browsing like a web page, it rather lists file and folders with their corresponding attributes.

[SyntaXmasteR]

A Little of my 2 cents on FTP -

Like ABHIS said, you must have an FTP service running. Its best if it coinsides with IIS.

To create FTP users, you have to actually create new user accounts on the server. Once you create these accounts you tell your FTP application where to send each Alias. Its almost identical to setting up your http websites.

Warning: Turn on the 5 strikes and your out rule! Keep crackers from brute forcing their way into your machine.

[Unregistered]

Originally posted by SyntaX******
A Little of my 2 cents on FTP -

Like ABHIS said, you must have an FTP service running. Its best if it coinsides with IIS.

To create FTP users, you have to actually create new user accounts on the server. Once you create these accounts you tell your FTP application where to send each Alias. Its almost identical to setting up your http websites.

Warning: Turn on the 5 strikes and your out rule! Keep crackers from brute forcing their way into your machine.

Well, thank you both for your helpfulness, but I've decided FTP is too complicated. I really just want to know how to get into someones computer, shut it down, send messages, mess with files, etc.. Again, thanks for ya'lls help. I'll bug you with my other questions as a I have them, haha.

asdfghjkloo

[ABHIS]

Originally posted by Unregistered
I really just want to know how to get into someones computer, shut it down, send messages, mess with files, etc..
It is not a good idea. ;)
MS WinXP does not have a native FTP server, however it comes with a native TFTP server !! (Trivial File Transfer Protocol).
It is very simple to launch this TFTP server thus leading to some disasters (remember the "famous" msblast virus fully based on a vulnerability of the WinXP TFTP server).
While TFTP uses port 6* by default (2* for FTP) and does not require any logging user/password, it provide a very powerful means to exchange files.
Triggering the TFTP server to run on a WinXP box will open port 6* on this machine (not anymore after the patch that was released by MS) so tha

[ABHIS]

<i>sorry for the interruption</i>

..so that the remote client can send any file without any need to log or ask for approval. the "uploaded file" might be malicious and could, stop/start, open CD tray, destru screen, clear memory etc..

[Unregistered]

That's awesome at the very least. Tell me how?

P.S. Can you help me with my other problem? Under Proxies and Firewalls. It's called Shutdown Using MS-DOS.

Thanks.