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Lion FTPD Enable
Lion FTPD Enable
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Lion FTPD Enable free download for Mac

Lion FTPD Enable

Version 1.3

Enable and disable ftpd on OS X 10.7 Lion.

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Lion FTPD Enable overview

Lion FTPD Enable is a an Applescript Cocoa application to enable and disable ftpd on OS X 10.7 Lion and later. Beginning with OS X 10.7, Apple removed the GUI to control the ftpd service as it is seen as a security risk. Apple wasn't thinking about users who own scan-to-FTP-capable network printers and scanners. Many users send documents to their Mac by FTP. ftpd-enable is a menubar icon that has a pulldown menu to enable or disable ftpd. You must provide an admin account and password to actually enable or disable ftpd but no password is required to run the app. If ftpd is running, a green unlocked padlock icon appears. If ftpd is disabled a red locked padlock icon appears. A yellow icon means ftpd is running at the moment. It is normal for the icon to stay yellow for up to a minute after ftpd-enable launches. The about dialog is self-dismissing and includes a button for help and a donate button. Tested in OS X 10.7, 10.7.1 through 10.9. Starting with version 1.2, the app uses launchctl to allow ftpd to automatically launch when needed. Donations appreciated!

What’s new in version 1.3

Updated on Jul 19 2013

Version 1.3:
  • Now supports Gatekeeper and can be run in OS X 10.7 or later under the "App Store and Known Developers" security setting.
  • Reports multiple IP addresses if you have them and rechecks IP address whenever you pick "about."

Information

License

Free

Size

5.1 MB

Downloads

10861

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • Mac OS X 10.7 or later
  • At least one OS X active account that is NOT listed in /private/etc/ftpusers
  • Properly set-up /private/etc/ftpd.conf
  • Must enter admin password to enable/disable ftpd
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jmalloy
jmalloy
Sep 25 2012
1.2
5.0
Sep 25 2012
5.0
Version: 1.2
So simple, works great, and solved the problem with scan to FTP on our Xerox Docucolor!
nobody2011
nobody2011
Oct 24 2011
1.1
0.0
Oct 24 2011
0.0
Version: 1.1
aktivieren/activate sudo -s launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ftp.plist deaktivieren/deactivate sudo -s launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ftp.plist
rspeed
rspeed
Aug 26 2011
0.3.2
0.0
Aug 26 2011
0.0
Version: 0.3.2
If you think you need this product, you are probably wrong. SFTP is better than FTP in every way, and it can be enabled by simply checking "Remote Login" in the Sharing panel of System Preferences.
hwgray
hwgray
Aug 17 2011
0.2
5.0
Aug 17 2011
5.0
Version: 0.2
It works very well. It'a generous gift from its author.
R0kdotorg
R0kdotorg
Aug 15 2011
0.1
4.5
Aug 15 2011
4.5
Version: 0.1
Dirt simple. Run enable ftpd to start scanning documents to your mac via ftp. Run disable ftpd when finished. No dialogs. Nothing to click on. Just works.
jmalloy
jmalloy
Sep 25 2012
5.0
Sep 25 2012
5.0
Version: null
R0k
R0k
Oct 7 2011
5.0
Oct 7 2011
5.0
Version: null
hwgray
hwgray
Aug 17 2011
5.0
Aug 17 2011
5.0
Version: null
R0kdotorg
R0kdotorg
Aug 15 2011
4.5
Aug 15 2011
4.5
Version: null
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