FTP server, Mac OS High Sierra

Such a stupid decision to remove FTP! Us macOSServer 5.4 and have no FTP!

We have to scan to server that needs FTP! What a mess... now we have to use email. and go over the WAN, instate stay on the LAN side! Such stuff has to be communicate in the top of the installation, update process.

All i could see is:

"New technologies at the heart of the system make your Mac more reliable, capable, and responsive — and lay the foundation for future innovations. macOS High Sierra also refines the features and apps you use every day. It’s macOS at its highest level yet."

Hi Peter,

We don't want to install services that we have to maintain separately and may be a security issue.

We have moved to use scan to mail using SSL. We can't scan if the internet is down...

In my experience it's a illusion to believe large companies will make changes because of some users.

Using Mac since 1991 "highest level yet"... 😮 😉

There is the venerable rcp(1), and its replacement, rsync(1) for remote network transfer solutions.

Hello, I have tried enabling remote login and using sftp client instead of simple ftp. The Mac simply refused any incoming connection. Anything else I can try?

macOS 10.12.6

Thanks!

And this response was helpful HOW???

Is there a way to do this from the command line? It appears SFTP has been removed from GUI for High Sierra or moved at least. AFP and SMB are the only file sharing that seems to be available.

use: sudo -s launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.ftp-proxy.plist

See this thread for how the FTP app can help with scanner issues: FTP No Longer works in High Sierra?

Hello RayKep,

Apple removed ftp due to security issues. FTP is unsafe at any speed. Do you have an absolute requirement to use FTP? Could you use SFTP instead? Just turn on "remote login" and you should be able to use SFTP.

Brian Williams2 wrote:

And this response was helpful HOW???

I'm just trying to engage people with replies that they enjoy and find meaningful. I keep suggesting better and more secure alternatives, but that doesn't help. I keep pointing out that any vendor still forcing FTP or telnet on its users is being harmful or even malicious. When all else fails, I point to any one of 10,000 3rd party FTP and telnet implementations. But it is never enough. Apple announces a new update and everyone loses their minds. They forget what every single Apple update in the past 5 years was like and click "update now". Then begins the wailing and gnashing of teeth when Apple attempts to drag them into 1999.

@ZikMog

Can this be modified with server than for users, permissions, etc.?

There is a cheap ftp server in the app store that worked for me. I still think it should be built into the OS--especially a server.