The File Transport Protocol, or FTP, is an older TCP protocol designed to transfer files over a network. Because all transactions with the server, including user authentication, are unencrypted, it is considered an insecure protocol and should be carefully configured.

vsftpd - A standalone, security oriented implementation of the FTP service.

Change the FTP Greeting Banner:

To change the greeting banner for vsftpd, add the following directive to the /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf file:

ftpd_banner=[insert_greeting_here]

To simplify management of multiple banners, place all banners in a new directory called /etc/banners/.

To reference this greeting banner file for vsftpd, add the following directive to the /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf file:

banner_file=/etc/banners/ftp.msg

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