Help create an FTP server

[l3eeron]

I have an "extra" pc pretty much unused. I have WS FTP pro from IP Switch. Itd be cool if I could use it for ftp stuff. I've tried to set it up myself, I just cant get it. Anyone want to help me? I got lots of forum points to spend

If I ever get it set up, Im gonna pack up all the popular maps and host em there (along with any personal stuff I may want)

I wouldnt mind sharing it with you guys either

[gator]

I think you'd need WSFTP Server, not Pro? I think WSFtp Home/Pro are just FTP client, not an FTP server program.

You might want to try Cerberus or Filezilla server?
http://www.cerberusftp.com/
http://filezilla.sourceforge.net/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_FTP_servers

[English Oatcake]

which OS are you using on it?

XP (Pro) and Vista (All except the Home variants i think) have IIS 5/6 on them so you could just enable the FTP server in that, by no means a beast of a system but would do light usage without any problems. I've used it myself for some stuff, never had any problems with it and is really easy to setup

[John Doe]

Hmmmm, firewalls, IP address, DNS Name, DNS Entry, all the good things that you will need to do to expose a FTP server to the internet.....


Not to mention your own network of PCs unless they are completely isolated from each other (Your network and your ftp server that is)


Are you sure you want to do this sir?



JD

[l3eeron]

@ Gator: Well, wsftp pro not being able to run a server makes sense. Thats why I couldnt find any "hosting" options lol

@ English Oatcake : XP Pro, sounds like exactly what Im looking for... light traffic, easy set up. Im on an "enhance" cable connection which is supposed to give a little more upload bandwidth.

@ JD: I know where to get all that info, and I know enough to deal with firewalls and my own network


Ill look into the windows xp ftp stuff, thanx guys!

[l3eeron]

OK, well after I realized the extra comp has xp home. I found this

http://compnetworking.about.com/gi/dyna ... arftp.org/

a free windows ftp server program. I installed it and its running. But it says the server's IP is 192.168.1.3

How do I get it exposed to the internet like JD says.


*edit* I noticed it also says "localhost IP 127.0.0.1"

anyone know what Im supposed to do next?

[gator]

I assume you'll need to do port forwarding from your router to the computer it's on.

You'll probably want to have that computer have a fixed IP within your local network setup.

Forward port 21 (for some reason my Netgear shows 20-21 with their FTP menu choice, so you might need both ports) from your router to that computer.

[l3eeron]

ok i fowarded ports 20 and 21 to the pc

the ip of the router is

68.7.214.90

how do i test it?

[gator]

Looks like I can see it, I tried connecting to that IP. Obviously it fails since I don't know any valid login.

Response: 220-l3eeron_ftp
Response: WarFTPd 1.82.00-RC10 (Jan 25 2005) Ready
Response: (C)opyright 1996 - 2005 by Jarle (jgaa) Aase - all rights reserved.
Response: 220 Please enter your user name.
Command: USER test
Response: 331 User name okay, need password.
Command: PASS
Response: 501 Missing parameter in command PASS
Error: Unable to connect!

[l3eeron]

Pretty sure its

name: anonymous (no password)

[l3eeron]

OK, I set it to allow anonymous people in. Should work now...

(crossing fingers)

[Hamese]

[quote="gator";p="32561"]Forward port 21 (for some reason my Netgear shows 20-21 with their FTP menu choice, so you might need both ports) from your router to that computer.[/quote]

FTP uses both ports during each session. It establishes a connection on 21 (by default) and then will connect via another specified port, which by default is 20. It is almost like send and receive channels.


l3eeron, I was able to login to the server, but there is nothing worth taking so I used it to host/move porn.

[l3eeron]

lol Hamese, tsk tsk....
Thanks for testin it

eventually Ill have maps packed and loaded on it.

you guys are more than welcome to store stuff if you need =)

[Hamese]

I would disable the anonymous feature rather quickly. If you leave it open I would guess that in less than a week you will have some interesting things on your server. I know that when I was setting up FTP sites on Windows Server 2000, by default the guest account was not disabled and it would allow warez people to store their files until I noticed it. I have collected some good, and not so good, music and movies over the years because of warez people getting on my FTP sites. I even collected most of the Sega Genesis games and emulators for my Mame cabinet from a warez guy putting it on my FTP server. May not happen as quickly since it is not MS, but you never know.

[llama_beans]

restrict anonymous access to read only.