>>>>> "Nifty" == Nifty Hat Mitch <mitch48@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: Nifty> I happen to like vsftpd as suggested by Alexander. You Nifty> should also know that there are additional ftp choices. Nifty> One important one to consider is sftp/sftp-server: Nifty> understand why we recommend vsftpd and also why most of us Nifty> turn off almost all forms of ftp and block ftp at our Nifty> firewall. Tnank-you Mitch. I am aware of sftp - I only wanted an ftp server for testing some ftp clinet programming I had done. So everything is within the firewall. -- Colin Paul Adams Preston Lancashire