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= publicfile =

== Availability and IPv6 support ==

|| '''Name''' || '''IPv6 support''' || '''Supported operating systems''' ||
|| [[http://www.fefe.de/publicfile/|publicfile]] || included via ucspi tcpserver || UNIX, Linux, [[http://www.freshports.org/search.php?query=publicfile|*BSD]] ||

== Description ==

publicfile supplies files to the public through HTTP and FTP.   Security features:   Before accepting any commands, publicfile chroot()s to the public file area and sheds root privileges.   publicfile doesn't let users log in. Intruders can't use publicfile to check your usernames and passwords.   publicfile refuses to supply files that are unreadable to owner, unreadable to group, or unreadable to world.   publicfile never attempts to modify the public file area. It refuses all HTTP and FTP modification commands.   publicfile never runs any other programs. It does not support HTTP CGI or FTP SITE EXEC.   publicfile avoids bug-prone libraries such as stdio.   The publicfile FTP server uses local ports above 1024 for PORT connections.   The publicfile FTP server prohibits remote ports below 1024 for PORT.   The publicfile FTP server prohibits PORT relaying.   The publicfile FTP server includes automatic PASV IP protection.   HTTP features:   publicfile supports virtual hosts through the Host field.   publicfile supports virtual hosts through absolute URLs.   publicfile supports HTTP/1.1 persistent connections.   publicfile supports HTTP/1.1 chunked responses.   publicfile supports user-controlled content types.   publicfile supports exact-prefix If-Modified-Since.   FTP features:   publicfile has built-in LIST and NLST commands. You don't have to bother setting up bin/ls, shared libraries, et al. inside the public file area.   publicfile provides EPLF LIST responses, including options "i", "s", and "m".   publicfile supports restarted transfers.   publicfile supports pipelining.   

== Comments ==

You need uscpi tcp server from http://www.fefe.de/ucspi/



== Usage information ==

== Categories ==

CategoryApps, CategoryAppsftp, CategoryAppswww

== Source of information ==

Bieringer IPv6 pages