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Linux ftp

The latest idea is to move the ftp site to the Linux server so that the web page points to reports and documents that are located on itself rather than pointing to another server. This is going to have its own set of drawbacks, such as how to map the web page server. Give this some thought. Supposedly there is a program available that will allow the web page to be modified from a remote location, something like PC anywhere but for a Linux server. Let me know if anyone has any ideas, or help on this. Thanks

wesly_chen

> allow the web page to be modified from a remote location, something like PC anywhere but for a Linux server.
PcAnywhere countpart on Linux is VNC.
Run
vncserver
on Linux and remember the session number :1 or :2 .... (it will ask password for the first time run vncserver)

Then download vncviewer from
http://www.tightvnc.com/download.html
and put
<IP of Linux box>:1 <=== session number may differ
in vncviewer.

wesly_chen

> how to map the web page server.
Change on the DNS server,
Say ftp.company.com original has IP 1.2.3.4 and your www.company.com has IP 4.3.2.1, then
change ftp.company.com to IP 4.3.2.1 in DNS server after you move ftp to your webserver. So you don't need to change your webpage.

kasper2003

I agree with wesly_chen.

FYI you dont have to download a vncviewer. there is a java viewer built-in vnc server.

If you just want to move ftp to linux. Why don't you set up another delicated linux ftp server. or just convert the old ftp server to linux. ftp is generally concider as a security hasser.

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