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Enhancement, Configuration changes


Description

  • Added configuration files for Xlight version 3.9.4.5.

  • Updated URLs in extras.properties for new release.

  • Updated build.properties and releases.properties with new release version.

  • Introduced new server and user configuration files for Xlight.


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Relevant files
Configuration changes
10 files
extras.properties
Updated URLs to point to the 2025.2.13 release.                   
+3/-3     
bearsampp.conf
Added main configuration file for Xlight 3.9.4.5.               
+4/-0     
extras.properties
Added extras configuration file for Xlight 3.9.4.5.           
+3/-0     
ftpd.hosts
Added virtual server configuration for Xlight 3.9.4.5.     
+5/-0     
ftpd.option
Added server options configuration for Xlight 3.9.4.5.     
+4/-0     
ftpd.password
Added password configuration for Xlight 3.9.4.5.                 
+4/-0     
ftpd.rules
Added placeholder rules file for Xlight 3.9.4.5.                 
+1/-0     
ftpd.users
Added user configuration for Xlight 3.9.4.5.                         
+9/-0     
build.properties
Updated bundle release version to 2025.2.13.                         
+1/-1     
releases.properties
Added release entry for Xlight 3.9.4.5.                                   
+1/-0     

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  • @N6REJ N6REJ added the enhancement ✨ Improve program label Feb 13, 2025
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    🔒 Security concerns

    FTP Security Configuration:
    The configuration enables anonymous FTP access with read permissions to the www directory and remote administration capability on all interfaces (0.0.0.0). While this might be intended for development purposes, it could pose security risks in production environments. Consider restricting anonymous access and limiting remote administration to specific IP addresses.

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    Security Configuration

    The anonymous FTP user configuration allows access to the www directory with read permissions. Validate if this is the intended configuration for security purposes.

    <username "anonymous">
    AllowNoPassword:yes
    VirtualPath: "/|e:\Bearsampp-development\sandbox\www\|R--L---S"
    Network Security

    Remote admin interface is configured to listen on all network interfaces (0.0.0.0). Consider restricting to specific IP addresses if remote administration is needed.

    RemoteAdminIPPort:"0.0.0.0:0"

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    Restrict remote admin access

    The remote admin port '0.0.0.0:0' is insecure as it allows connections from any
    IP address. Consider restricting it to localhost or a specific IP range.

    bin/xlight3.9.4.5/ftpd.option [2]

    -RemoteAdminIPPort:"0.0.0.0:0"
    +RemoteAdminIPPort:"127.0.0.1:2021"
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    Suggestion importance[1-10]: 9

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    Why: Using "0.0.0.0:0" for remote admin access poses a significant security risk by allowing connections from any IP address. Restricting to localhost is a critical security improvement.

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    Limit anonymous FTP access scope

    The anonymous FTP user has read access to the entire www directory. Consider
    restricting access to specific subdirectories only.

    bin/xlight3.9.4.5/ftpd.users [5]

    -VirtualPath: "/|e:\Bearsampp-development\sandbox\www\|R--L---S"
    +VirtualPath: "/|e:\Bearsampp-development\sandbox\www\public\|R--L---S"
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    Suggestion importance[1-10]: 8

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    Why: Allowing anonymous FTP access to the entire www directory is a security vulnerability. Restricting access to a specific public subdirectory significantly reduces potential security risks.

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    @jwaisner jwaisner merged commit 9d79241 into main Feb 14, 2025
    @jwaisner jwaisner deleted the 3.9.4.5 branch February 14, 2025 04:07
    @N6REJ N6REJ restored the 3.9.4.5 branch February 15, 2025 22:00
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