How to easily secure the ProFTPD service using TLS Self signed certificates for encrypted connection

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00:10 - explaining a little about secure FTP in ProFTPD
01:40 - Beginning the process
01:50 - Installing mod ssl
02:25 - Stopping the ProFTPD server
03:15 - Creating the folder for the certificate files
03:50 - Creating a password protected X509 structured certificate and making it valid for 365 days
06:08 - Verifying that the files are present
06:33 - Running the configuration script and Recompiling ProFTPD with SSL modules (Follow the first tutorial on ProFTPD if you dont have a ProFTPD installation)
10:50 - Compiling
11:20 - Installing
12:30 - The ProFTPD configuration
13:04 - Creating the TLS section in the configuration file
15:10 - Install a new FTP client that supports TLS
15:57 - starting the SFTP (proftpd) service
16:35 - Connecting to the secure FTP server (ProFTPD over TLS)
17:15 - Enforcing a secure connection

Securing the ProFTPD server
In this video, I go over how to secure the proftpd service by using TLS through the generation of self signed certificates. The process can be also followed from the website on https://sweshi.com. Follow the links below to verify the commands and syntax used.

UNDERSTANDING SFTP
https://sweshi.com/developer.sweshi.com/How%20to%20secure%20ftp%20in%20Linux/Secure%20FTP%20configuration%20in%20Linux%20part%201%20-%20Understanding%20ftps.php

GENERATING THE SSL CERTIFICATE AND THE PRIVATE KEY
https://sweshi.com/developer.sweshi.com/How%20to%20secure%20ftp%20in%20Linux/Secure%20FTP%20configuration%20in%20Linux%20part%202%20-%20Generating%20SSL%20Certificates%20and%20the%20Private%20Key.php

RECOMPILING THE PROFTPD FROM SOURCES USING SSL MODULES
https://sweshi.com/developer.sweshi.com/How%20to%20secure%20ftp%20in%20Linux/Secure%20FTP%20configuration%20in%20Linux%20part%203%20-%20Recompiling%20the%20proftpd%20sources.php

CONNECTING TO THE SECURE SERVER USING AN FTP CLIENT
https://sweshi.com/developer.sweshi.com/How%20to%20secure%20ftp%20in%20Linux/Secure%20FTP%20configuration%20in%20Linux%20part%204%20-%20Connecting%20to%20the%20server%20with%20lftp.php

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