WU-FTPD 2.6.1 release notes (5900-1547, January 2011)
Table Of Contents
- WU-FTPD 2.6.1 release notes
- Contents
- 1 WU-FTPD 2.6.1 Release Notes
- Announcement
- What Is In This Version
- WU-FTPD 2.6.1 Features
- Support for TLS/SSL
- Cryptography Algorithm
- Prerequisites for Configuring the TLS/SSL Feature
- Certificates and Authorities
- Generating Certificates and Keys Using OpenSSL 0.9.7m
- Configuring a WU-FTPD TLS Server and an FTP Client
- Configuring an FTP Server in a TLS/SSL Environment
- Configuring an FTP Client in a TLS/SSL Environment
- Basic Configuration for Secured File Transfer
- Virtual FTP Support
- Setting up Virtual FTP Support
- Support for Virtual FTP
- Without ftpservers (4) File
- Usage
- The virtual address allow usernameand virtual address deny username directives
- The virtual address private directive
- The virtual address root path and virtual address banner path directives
- The virtual address logfile path directive
- The virtual address hostname string directive
- The virtual address root path and virtual address email string directives
- The virtual address incmail emailaddress directive
- The virtual address mailfrom emailaddress directive
- Usage
- With ftpservers(4) File
- Usage
- The virtual address allow username and virtual address deny username directives
- The virtual address private directive
- The root path directive
- The banner path directive
- The logfile path directive
- The hostname some.host.name directive
- The email emailaddress directive
- The incmail emailaddress directive
- The mailfrom emailaddress directive
- Usage
- Without ftpservers (4) File
- Setting up a Virtual FTP Server
- The privatepw Utility
- New Clauses in the /etc/ftpd/ftpaccess File
- Enabling the Identification Protocol (RFC 1413)
- New Feature Related to Data Transfer
- Field Added to the /var/adm/syslog/xferlog File
- Command-Line Options
- IPv6 Support
- HP-Specific Features
- Other Features
- Support for TLS/SSL
- Changed and Removed Features
- Compatibility and Installation Information
- Known Problems and Limitations
- Related Information
- Defects Fixed in This Release

Contents
1 WU-FTPD 2.6.1 Release Notes..................................................................................................5
Announcement.........................................................................................................5
What Is In This Version..............................................................................................6
WU-FTPD 2.6.1 Features............................................................................................6
Support for TLS/SSL.............................................................................................6
Cryptography Algorithm..................................................................................7
Prerequisites for Configuring the TLS/SSL Feature................................................8
Certificates and Authorities...............................................................................8
Generating Certificates and Keys Using OpenSSL 0.9.7m....................................9
Creating RSA Certificates and Keys.............................................................10
Creating DSA Certificates and Keys............................................................13
Configuring a WU-FTPD TLS Server and an FTP Client........................................14
Configuring an FTP Server in a TLS/SSL Environment.........................................14
Configuring an FTP Client in a TLS/SSL Environment..........................................15
Basic Configuration for Secured File Transfer.....................................................18
Virtual FTP Support............................................................................................20
Setting up Virtual FTP Support.........................................................................21
Support for Virtual FTP...................................................................................22
Without ftpservers (4) File..........................................................................22
With ftpservers(4) File...............................................................................25
Setting up a Virtual FTP Server........................................................................27
The privatepw Utility..........................................................................................27
New Clauses in the /etc/ftpd/ftpaccess File.........................................................28
Enabling the Identification Protocol (RFC 1413)......................................................36
New Feature Related to Data Transfer...................................................................37
Field Added to the /var/adm/syslog/xferlog File..................................................37
Command-Line Options......................................................................................37
IPv6 Support.....................................................................................................38
HP-Specific Features...........................................................................................41
Other Features..................................................................................................41
Changed and Removed Features..............................................................................41
Compatibility and Installation Information..................................................................41
Compatibility Information....................................................................................42
Installing WU-FTPD 2.6.1....................................................................................42
Verifying the WU-FTPD 2.6.1 Installation...............................................................43
Known Problems and Limitations...............................................................................43
Related Information.................................................................................................43
Manpages........................................................................................................44
Product Documentation.......................................................................................44
Defects Fixed in This Release....................................................................................45
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