glFTPd is a freely available FTP server

Server (computing)

In the context of client-server architecture, a server is a computer program running to serve the requests of other programs, the "clients". Thus, the "server" performs some computational task on behalf of "clients"...

 which runs on Unix

Unix

Unix is a multitasking, multi-user computer operating system originally developed in 1969 by a group of AT&T employees at Bell Labs, including Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, Brian Kernighan, Douglas McIlroy, and Joe Ossanna...

, Linux

Linux

Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...

, and BSD operating systems. It has number of features, like login

Login

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s restricted by a particular set of IP address

IP address

An Internet Protocol address is a numerical label assigned to each device participating in a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication. An IP address serves two principal functions: host or network interface identification and location addressing...

es, transfer quotas per-user and per-group basis, and user/groups not stored in the system files, which make it attractive to private warez

Warez

Warez refers primarily to copyrighted works distributed without fees or royalties, and may be traded, in general violation of copyright law. The term generally refers to unauthorized releases by organized groups, as opposed to file sharing between friends or large groups of people with similar...

 servers, including topsite

Topsite (warez)

Topsite is a term used by the warez scene to refer to high-speed FTP servers used by release groups and couriers for distribution, storage and archiving of warez releases....

s. It does have legitimate uses though—a number of web development books recommend it amongst other general purpose FTP servers, and some Linux certification exams of SAIR required knowledge of it.

glFTPd stands for GreyLine File Transfer Protocol Daemon. It was named after the initial developer GreyLine. The first public release of glFTPd dates back to the beginning 1998. glFTPd is well known for its detailed user permissions, extensive scripting features and for securely and efficiently transferring files between other sites using FXP

File eXchange Protocol

File eXchange Protocol and is a method of data transfer which uses FTP to transfer data from one remote server to another without routing this data through the client's connection. Conventional FTP involves a single server and a single client; all data transmission is done between these two...

. According to its web site, the last version (2.01) was released in December 2005.

Support for glFTPd is available on IRC on EFnet

EFnet

EFnet or Eris Free network is a major IRC network, with more than 35,000 users. It is the modern-day descendant of the original IRC network.- History :...

 in both [irc://irc.efnet.org/glftpd #glftpd] and [irc://irc.efnet.org/glhelp #glhelp]

External links

• glFTPd.com (official website, now defunct)
• glFTPd.dk (semi-official website, updated and supported by pzs-ng staff members)