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

[Justin Steinberg]

i've been using the free Solarwinds SFTP product.   It is free and simple.
  I did have a problem once with an older version on 64 bit 2008 R2, but
haven't had the problem recently.


On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 9:17 AM, Jason Aarons (AM) <
jason.aarons at dimensiondata.com> wrote:

> Filezilla Server doesn’t do SFTP, despite what Google might tell you.
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> 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.
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> 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?
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> *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
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> Filezilla or WinSCP or SecureCRT
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> FileZilla has both a server and client. Both freeware iirc.
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> Or go hardcore with openssh on Cygwin.
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> Sent from my (old) iPhone5
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> On Jan 25, 2014, at 20:47, Ted Nugent <tednugent73 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> On Sat, Jan 25, 2014 at 7:53 PM, Jason Aarons (AM) <
> jason.aarons at dimensiondata.com> wrote:
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> References to problems with freeFTPd greater than 1GB
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> https://supportforums.cisco.com/thread/2059891
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> 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.
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> 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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