System Security - FTP

System Security - FTP

A few additional information on FTP monitoring:

# ftpcount
Shows current number of users in each ftp server class
-v Displays the user counts for ftp server classes defined in virtual host [ftpaccess]
-V Display program copyright and version information then terminate

Output:

# ftpcount
Service class realusers - 1 users (no maximum)
Service class guestusers - 0 users (no maximum)
Service class anonusers - 0 users (no maximum)



# ftpwho
Shows current process information for each ftp server user
1. Itll display which user is logged in along with the process id
2. Status of the user will be displayed
3. Will also display the password given by the anonymous user

Output:

# ftpwho
Service class realusers:
bhagat 1157 0.0 0.2 4852 2628 ? S 12:48:03 0:00 ftpd: 192.168.0.157: bhagat: IDLE
- 1 users (no maximum)
Service class guestusers:
- 0 users (no maximum)
Service class anonusers:
- 0 users (no maximum)

Here,
1. A real user named - bhagat is logged through ftp from the machine 192.168.0.157.
2. Similarly if other category of user's are logged in, then their name's & corresponding
machine Ip will be displayed.
3. If anonymous user is logged in then their password will be displayed. (Normally the system
prompts & and ask for e-mail id).