[cisco-voip] can't duplicate freeFTPd 1GB file limitation bug with version 1.0.12

[Jason Aarons (AM)]

Filezilla Server doesn’t do SFTP, despite what Google might tell you.

I tend to spend much more time with products other than freeFTPd for a quick backup/restore.  Since the customer is paying per hour, they don’t think I should be spending an hour  or more setting up Cygwin in their lab testing of CallManager upgrades. Some SFTP products require $$ licensing. This is a one-time setup/use.

I’m just asking if someone has been able to reproduce the freeFTPd bug in the Cisco release notes, or has a bug id from freeFTPd and a fixed in version?

From: Garrett Skjelstad [mailto:garrett at skjelstad.org]
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2014 1:23 AM
To: Ted Nugent
Cc: Jason Aarons (AM); cisco-voip (cisco-voip at puck.nether.net)
Subject: Re: [cisco-voip] can't duplicate freeFTPd 1GB file limitation bug with version 1.0.12


Filezilla or WinSCP or SecureCRT

FileZilla has both a server and client. Both freeware iirc.

Or go hardcore with openssh on Cygwin.

Sent from my (old) iPhone5

On Jan 25, 2014, at 20:47, Ted Nugent <tednugent73 at gmail.com<mailto:tednugent73 at gmail.com>> wrote:
I think the issue cropped up while running it as a service??. I personally have not hit it's limitations and customers that are running it are doing it "at their own risk". I for one always recommend Titan for new clients,again it's at a price but I've never had an issue with it.
I have another non-service based sftp client I use religiously for quick backups but I can't remember the exact name right now and I'll post it when I get back to my office.

On Sat, Jan 25, 2014 at 7:53 PM, Jason Aarons (AM) <jason.aarons at dimensiondata.com<mailto:jason.aarons at dimensiondata.com>> wrote:
I'm familiar with the older CUCM release notes that freeFTPD (SFTP) couldn't write a file that was greater than 1GB.  I'm betting that has been fixed as of freeFTPd 1.0.12.

In the lab I tested using freeFTPd version 1.0.12 and wrote a TAR file (SFTP) from Cisco CallManager 9.1.2SU1 that is greater than 1.0GB  (it was 1.6GB) without any issue, then used Cisco DRS Restore which in 9.1.2SU1 added a File Integrity Check (SHA Message Digest) with a DRS Restore of that 1.6GB file.

Since the restore worked fine and the file integrity check validated it, I can't see any problems with Cisco recommending freeFTPd version 1.0.12.

References to problems with freeFTPd greater than 1GB
https://supportforums.cisco.com/thread/2059891

I spent some time on the freeFTPd website and can't see where they actually documented bugs or release notes of fixes in versions! Going back to 2006 their forums seems to indicate they didn't have any file size limitations.

Normally I recommend GlobalScape SFTP, good product but the licensing can cost.  A free SFTP linux server is nice.  In short I wish Cisco would add back plain old FTP and leave the security up to the customer.  Telling customer's they need a SFTP server usually has them rolling their eyes.


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