At one time we faced a perhaps similar dilemma: hardware with
proprietary software/firmware that would not support then current
security/encryption methods/protocols. The hardware could not be
replaced for two reasons: it was integrated into specific systems that
were in use; the vendor did
> > >
> > > > Once I had a clue I was able to install the vsftpd rpm
> > >
> > > Running an unmaintained, out-of-date, password based service like FTP ...
> >
> > I would presume the OP has a clue ...
>
> Why would you presume this? ...
>
bah, hambug! He uses Linux, he has a clue.
Most likely
