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FTP Port 21 & Change it

Duo2NewGuy

Vu+ Newbie
VU+DUO2 with OBH v0.1 (Router is Netgear D7000)

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Has anyone successfully changed the default ftp port (21) to annother, via port forwarding ?
I know I can password protect connections but I rather have a different port number and
I'm not very techy minded when it comes to making changes on the router
 
VU+DUO2 with OBH v0.1 (Router is Netgear D7000)

This thread may not be in the correct forum so please move it if required.

Has anyone successfully changed the default ftp port (21) to annother, via port forwarding ?
I know I can password protect connections but I rather have a different port number and
I'm not very techy minded when it comes to making changes on the router
Google is your friend for this.
Code:
http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/change-vsftpd-ftp-server-port-21/
 
Google is your friend for this.
Code:
http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/change-vsftpd-ftp-server-port-21/

Thanks Artorius for the above link.

Those instructions are quite straight forward to follow (hopefully !!) and if anyone else is going to do this then please read the comments section underneath the instructions as other important
information could be missed.
 
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