Services/FTP

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Service 'FTP'
Description The file repository is a general-purpose file exchange method. You push files into it and they are kept until you remove them. You may also share them with a other people.
Prerequisite You need to ask an administrator for an account if you want to push your own files, but you don't need anything if you just want to retrieve files from the public folders.
Account Global (registration required) IPv6 Ready Yes
Security Notes This service is secure.


Access

You need a FTP client software to access this service, for example:

  • on GNU/*: filezilla or lftp
  • on MacOS: CyberDuck
  • on Windows: filezilla

Most browsers should also work for read access.

The publics folders are available for read access using this URL:

ftp://ftp.duckcorp.org/

If you want to push files, you need to authenticate with SSL/TLS using this URL:

ftps://ftps.duckcorp.org/

You may also access files directly on Toushirou in /ftp/ftp.duckcorp.org/ if you have a shell access.

Folders

Summary of important folders for write access:

  • photos-perso-dc: upload zone for the gallery
  • private: restricted folders, for users or groups of users; ask an administrator if you need private folders
  • public: folders which can be read by everybody (accessible directly without authentication on ftp://ftp.duckcorp.org/)
  • repository: upload folders for the software repository facility
  • sendfile: arrival folders for the shell transfer service
  • sites: folders for hosted websites content

Documentation

  • generic documentation on FTP

Technical Details

This service is made using: