Ideas for Securing my FTP Server

[mvharley2 at gmail.com (MV)]

Others have touched on this issue, however I have the same questions from a
process perspective;

Why are you using FTP?  What options could you deploy in it's place?
   Is this for adhoc use or frequent large file distribution?

More details can help others help you define a more secure methodology.

MV

2009/3/21 Shaun Curry <shauncurry1 at gmail.com>

> Hello all!
>
> Does anyone have suggestions for my current situation?  I have found that
> someone has been trying to brute-force login to my FTP Server, so far they
> have been unsuccessful.  I don't think they are using any tools or software
> to do this.  They have just been using a user name like administrador and
> trying passwords til it times out.  I have blocked his IP, but that can be
> changed easily.  I have his IP and thats about it.  Can I simple change the
> port that my FTP connects on?  This should reduce the risk of someone
> "stumbling" onto my ftp, right?
>
> Any ideas on a cheap IDS (aka free) system that might catch something like
> this in the future.
>
> Thanks
> Shaun
>
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