Exploiting Common Vulnerabilities Using Metasploit Framework

Experiment Overview This session focuses on the Metasploit Framework, an open-source platform designed for vulnerability assessment and penetration testing. It offers a comprehensive set of tools and modules to identify, exploit, and validate software weaknesses. Initial Reconnaisance Host Discovery Use auxiliary modules like arp_sweep to detec ...

Posted on Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:58:19 +0000 by husslela03

VSFTPD Virtual User Configuration with Umask Settings Explained

Setup Overview (1) Implementing virtual user authentication (2) Creating separate read-write and read-only accounts Working Configuration Setup (1) Install required packages # yum -y install vsftpd pam pam-devel (2) Authentication configuration # vim /etc/pam.d/vsftpd #%PAM-1.0 auth required /lib64/security/pam_userdb.so db=/etc/vsftpd/vsft ...

Posted on Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:32:51 +0000 by busin3ss

Setting Static IP and Deploying FTP on Ubuntu 22.04

To establish reliable network connectivity and enable file transfers on an Ubuntu 22.04 server, configuring a static IP address and deploying a secure FTP service are foundational steps. This guide walks through both procedures using modern, declarative configuration methods and industry-standard tools. Assigning a Static IP Address Ubuntu 22.0 ...

Posted on Fri, 15 May 2026 10:20:44 +0000 by jeff_lawik

Setting Up vsftpd on Ubuntu for Browser Access and FileZilla Uploads

Installation Update the package repository and install vsftpd: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install vsftpd After installation, vsftpd creates an ftp system user by default. Set a password for this account: sudo passwd ftp The default home directory for this user is /srv/ftp. Basic Configuration Edit the vsftpd configuration file: sudo nan ...

Posted on Fri, 08 May 2026 00:14:51 +0000 by newdles

Installing and Configuring vsftpd FTP Server on CentOS 7

Overview vsftpd (Very Secure FTP Daemon) is a lightweight, secure FTP server software for UNIX-like operating systems including Linux, BSD, Solaris, and HP-UNIX. Its free and open-source, offering excellent security features, bandwidth control, virtual user support, IPv6 compatibility, and high transfer rates. Key Features Runs with reduced sy ...

Posted on Thu, 07 May 2026 22:00:16 +0000 by RHolm