Here an ubuntu server is used to host the ftp client to remotely connect to vm1 In the Azure portal, perform the following NSG configuration to match the GuestOS port configuration : The port range to be assigned should be > 1024 ( unpriviliged ports Note : data connections are restricted to using the 100 ports (13000-13100). Pasv_address=40.122.174.121 (this is the public ip address for vm1 server) The users local directory will be their FTP directory.Ĭonfigure firewalls/Iptables to allow port 21 and other unpriviliged ports to be used for data channel.įor simplicity and testing purpose, simply disable iptables.Įnable the service at boot time ( based on sysvinit, please use systemctl command if you are attempting this on a 7.x server)Ĭreate a new user account to test the ftp serverĮdit /etc/vsftpd/nf with the following parameters:

If you add a user, to the Linux system it will be treated as a FTP account as well. This will permit local user as FTP account. This will allow login to users listed in /etc/passwd This will permit any one to access FTP server with authentication. Install vsftpd (very secure FTP daemon) package.Ĭonfigure the ftp server on linux by editing the file /etc/vsftpd/nf Simple ftp servers have vulnerabilities to cyber attacks, but if using RHEL 7 you can set up vsftp which works with TLS and offers some level of encryption.įor additional information on how to set up vsftp please refer to the Red Hat link here Once you have logged on you will have the ability to drag and drop files from local to remoteĮnsure you have the relevant ports configured in Azure NSG settings, additional networking configuration maybe required if you are accessing your Virtual Machines over Express Route, VPN or from on-prem systems.Īnother option is to configure a vsftpd server in your Linux VM ( Very Secure File Transfer Protocol Daemon) this will allow secure transfer

To configure WinScp, go to Advanced, SSH, Authentication and select the private key file There are various options to transfer data into a Linux VM, if you have ssh enabled then WinSCP / SCP client tools will work seamlessly even if you choose to use ssh keys instead of password logins, however you may need to transfer files between VMs and again you can use scp or configure vsftpd

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