vsftpd

marwer · 03-14-2012, 09:38 AM

dear all,

i was looking for a way to transfer wireless my files. Now i saw that there is a vsftpd and start stop scripts in the firmware update files. Did anybody try to use this already?
What would be the way to start start_vsftpd.sh in /usr/bin ?

pkbo · 03-15-2012, 01:00 AM

You may check this link .

janek · 03-15-2012, 02:26 PM

Thanks, this ftp server works great!

marwer · 03-15-2012, 05:13 PM

Thanks to pkbo for pointing to a solution and providing the link!! Only now i had time to try this out myself. It works even with firmware 1.6 20120105.
Drawbacks i see is that the rights to write + anonymous access might not be suitable for everybody.
I wonder why they did not make this available by default. Maybe it has still some problems, but until known i did not notice anything.

rkomar · 03-15-2012, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marwer

...I wonder why they did not make this available by default. Maybe it has still some problems, but until known i did not notice anything.

Does it use anonymous login with write privileges? If so, then anyone on the same network can log in and fool with your files.

pkbo · 03-16-2012, 01:15 AM

Yes, it does, anonymous gets full access to the internal flash memory. I guess they need to provide some security options before making it available by default.

janek · 03-16-2012, 06:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkomar

Does it use anonymous login with write privileges? If so, then anyone on the same network can log in and fool with your files.

True, this is a serious security drawback, but still the server doesn't run as a deamon. You need to start it manually and then close the app before reading anything, so there's a minimal window for anyone to log in.

rkomar · 03-16-2012, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by janek

True, this is a serious security drawback, but still the server doesn't run as a deamon. You need to start it manually and then close the app before reading anything, so there's a minimal window for anyone to log in.

I would probably risk it, as well, but I was addressing the question of why Onyx didn't provide it by default. They would open themselves up to all kinds of grief over the security issue. The current situation seems to be a pretty good compromise.

Edit: It looks like the secure_email_list_enable option in vsftpd.conf can be used to enable passwords for anonymous logins (in the /etc/vsftpd.email_passwords file).

por · 03-17-2012, 11:19 AM

Dropbox works ok if accessed from the browser of the M92, then you can upload or download files from the dropbox folder on your computer.

(Update) No, sorry uploading actually didn't work for me

Lespaul · 01-06-2013, 04:58 PM

HI, has anyone stored the file for the ftp server? I made an firmware upgrade and now my program is gone.

i liked it but sadly the file isn't hosted here http://www.the-ebook.org/forum/viewt...er=asc&start=0
anymore.

janek · 01-07-2013, 03:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lespaul

HI, has anyone stored the file for the ftp server? I made an firmware upgrade and now my program is gone.

i liked it but sadly the file isn't hosted here http://www.the-ebook.org/forum/viewt...er=asc&start=0
anymore.

Here:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...86&postcount=5

Lespaul · 01-07-2013, 10:25 AM

thx a lot

rogerpiano · 01-11-2013, 10:10 AM

Hello to all. I installed ftp.zip and working properly with Windows 7. I did not understand, however, how do you set the sd card to receive files from PC. Would, I think, the file "sd_mount.zip" but I can not download it, and also the installation procedure is not clear to me.

Sorry for automatic translation

janek · 01-11-2013, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rogerpiano

Hello to all. I installed ftp.zip and working properly with Windows 7. I did not understand, however, how do you set the sd card to receive files from PC. Would, I think, the file "sd_mount.zip" but I can not download it, and also the installation procedure is not clear to me.

Sorry for automatic translation

It looks like one can't use sd card with ftp server. At least I couldn't figure a way how to do that.

rogerpiano · 01-13-2013, 11:03 AM

In Russian site in link there is a procedure where it says to download the file "sd_mount.zip" to install it and follow the instructions, but I did not understand the procedure and I can not download the file.

link: http://translate.google.com/translat...D23150&act=url

03-14-2012, 09:38 AM	#1
marwer Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: irex iliad, kindle dx	vsftpd dear all, i was looking for a way to transfer wireless my files. Now i saw that there is a vsftpd and start stop scripts in the firmware update files. Did anybody try to use this already? What would be the way to start start_vsftpd.sh in /usr/bin ?

03-15-2012, 05:13 PM	#4
marwer Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: irex iliad, kindle dx	Thanks to pkbo for pointing to a solution and providing the link!! Only now i had time to try this out myself. It works even with firmware 1.6 20120105. Drawbacks i see is that the rights to write + anonymous access might not be suitable for everybody. I wonder why they did not make this available by default. Maybe it has still some problems, but until known i did not notice anything. Last edited by marwer; 03-15-2012 at 05:22 PM.

03-17-2012, 11:19 AM	#9
por Groupie Posts: 187 Karma: 15126 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: ONYX M96	Dropbox works ok if accessed from the browser of the M92, then you can upload or download files from the dropbox folder on your computer. (Update) No, sorry uploading actually didn't work for me Last edited by por; 03-17-2012 at 02:13 PM.

03-15-2012, 01:00 AM	#2
pkbo Addict Posts: 251 Karma: 214890 Join Date: Sep 2006 Device: none	You may check this link .

03-15-2012, 02:26 PM	#3
janek Groupie Posts: 175 Karma: 23456 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Boox m92	Thanks, this ftp server works great!

03-16-2012, 01:15 AM	#6
pkbo Addict Posts: 251 Karma: 214890 Join Date: Sep 2006 Device: none	Yes, it does, anonymous gets full access to the internal flash memory. I guess they need to provide some security options before making it available by default.

01-06-2013, 04:58 PM	#10
Lespaul Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 15384 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: Onyx Boox M92	HI, has anyone stored the file for the ftp server? I made an firmware upgrade and now my program is gone. i liked it but sadly the file isn't hosted here http://www.the-ebook.org/forum/viewt...er=asc&start=0 anymore.

01-07-2013, 10:25 AM	#12
Lespaul Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 15384 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: Onyx Boox M92	thx a lot

01-11-2013, 10:10 AM	#13
rogerpiano Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 12 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Italy Device: Sony PRS 650, Onyx Boox M92, Onyx Boox Max2	Hello to all. I installed ftp.zip and working properly with Windows 7. I did not understand, however, how do you set the sd card to receive files from PC. Would, I think, the file "sd_mount.zip" but I can not download it, and also the installation procedure is not clear to me. Sorry for automatic translation

01-13-2013, 11:03 AM	#15
rogerpiano Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 12 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Italy Device: Sony PRS 650, Onyx Boox M92, Onyx Boox Max2	In Russian site in link there is a procedure where it says to download the file "sd_mount.zip" to install it and follow the instructions, but I did not understand the procedure and I can not download the file. link: http://translate.google.com/translat...D23150&act=url