How can I view and edit specific aspects of playerdata from my Minecraft server?

Minecraft 1.7.6 or newer (UUID) On Minecraft 1.7.6 and above, Mojang uses a new UUID format. Use a UUID lookup tool, like http://minecraft-techworld.com/uuid-lookup-tool to determine the UUID of the player you wish to reset. Make sure that the player you wish to reset is logged out of the server. Use FileZilla to connect to the server FTP. … Read more

Differences between SFTP and “FTP over SSH”

Here is the difference: SFTP (SSH file transfer protocol) is a protocol that provides file transfer and manipulation capabilities. It can work over any reliable data stream, but is typically used with SSH “FTP over SSH” uses the regular old FTP protocol, but an SSH tunnel is placed between client and server. You probably won’t find libraries for … Read more

how can I login anonymously with ftp (/usr/bin/ftp)?

Anonymous FTP usage is covered by RFC 1635: How to Use Anonymous FTP: What is Anonymous FTP? Anonymous FTP is a means by which archive sites allow general access to their archives of information. These sites create a special account called “anonymous”. … Traditionally, this special anonymous user account accepts any string as a password, … Read more

How to connect to FTP over TLS/SSL (FTPS) server in Java

The SimpleFTP class/library does not support TLS/SSL at all. Use the FTPSClient class from the Apache Commons Net library instead. See the official example for the FTPClient class and just substitute the FTPClient with the FTPSClient. The FTPSClient class defaults to an explicit TLS/SSL (recommended). In a rare case you need an implicit TLS/SSL, use new FTPSClient(true).