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With Version 86 moving into the EDGE Tier<\/a>,\n cPanel is disabling ftpd (the FTP service) by default. FTP, in its \ndesign, was not built to be secure. Because FTP relies on clear-text \nusernames and password, as well as unenforced encryption, data sent via \nFTP is vulnerable to various methods of attacks.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n

Impact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

New installations of cPanel & WHM will have ftpd<\/code>\n disabled by default, starting with Version 86. End-users that are \nutilizing Version 86 will not have the ability to transfer data on their\n servers using FTP. 
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benefits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Data transmitted using FTP is vulnerable to brute force \nattacks, spoofing, and sniffing. Removing the protocol from the product \nprovides a more secure default cPanel & WHM setup and allows further\n server customization. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What you can do<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are several safer alternatives to transferring data to and from your servers, including SFTP<\/a> and the Web Disk<\/a> feature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you find the need to continue to use FTP on your server, you can either reenable via WHM\u2019s \u201cFTP Server Selection<\/a>\u201d tool or by running the following script<\/a>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

.\/scripts\/setupftpserver <\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

and choosing your FTP server (pure-ftpd or proftpd) <\/em>of choice. FTP can also be disabled again using those two methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We recommend system administrators should consider \ndisabling the FTP service in their existing installations if their \ncustomers do not require it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anything else I should know?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This will not impact customers running cPanel & WHM Version 84 \nand older. As 86 is the new LTS (Long Term Support) version, to receive \nongoing support an upgrade will eventually be required.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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