How to keep unnecessary processes from starting

[Charles Howse]

On Mar 11, 2009, at 8:53 AM, Rashkae wrote:

>
> More encrypted does not necessarily mean more secure.  If you are
> providing files for download publicly, or even password protected  
> where
> data privacy is not really a mandate, then an ftp server might well be
> more secure than giving all your leechers system accounts.  AFAIK,  
> sftp
> only works if you give them shell access, which then needs to be  
> managed
> accordingly.

Hi Rashkae,
Not a problem, there's only one user on the system... your's truly.
Also got the router denying any outside connections to that box.
sftp is only for me to store files from the other boxes on the Ubuntu  
box.