FTP Server

Do i need anything special to setup an FTP server.

I have the software.

If you already have the FTP server software, then no, you don't need anything else.

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Originally posted here by mikem0327
Do i need anything special to setup an FTP server.

I have the software.

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If your going to do some major swaping I'd suggest geting the usual stuff... AV, anti- spy/adware, trojan removal. But if you already have software to setup FTP then why bother asking?

/edited: Damn Cheyenne1212, I go get something to eat and BAM someone beats me to a fresh thread.

Well..

I am behind a router and i am using Bullet Proof FTP

I ask my friends to connect and every time it says connection failed

you need to open up the FTP ports (20 and 21 ) on your router and if you're using private addresses (RFC 1918) then you will need to forward those ports to whatever box your FTP server is.

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Make sure that box is patched if you're making it available on the net.

You need the hardware too

Cheers:)

I set myself up as a DMZ is that good enough

DMZ is evil...if you have a Linksys router try this, and if not try this anyways http://www.linksysftp.org/index.php

With a setup like this, would you guys suggest a software firewall also?

Im behind a belkin router (its a piece of S#%$) I already configured the virtual server on port 21.
I have bullet proof FTP and a dynamic ip can anyone walk me through the setup.

Do you have a firewall on the computer?

No I have a hardware firewall

when he ftps to your site, I assume hes using IE to do it. One thing that threw me off one time was I was typing ftp://myip when it should of been ftp:\\myip. That gave me a erro smiliar to the one you recieved. So make sure he has that right. I've never used Bullet proof, but make sure you allow anonymous logins.

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you need to open up the FTP ports (20 and 21 ) on your router

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A little suggestion here. If you use the standard ports, 20 and 21 as stated above, you will have a lot of guys and gals trying to get into your ftp. There are a lot of programs that test port 21 for the presece of an ftp and when they find one, try to log in using the most common usernames/passwords (guest/guest etc.). My suggestion is that you change the ftp port to something else, like for example port 32027. Just pick one of the ports between 1024 and 64 000 (cant remember the exact numer of ports but hey, it's in the middle of the night here ;) ) as these ports have no pre-determined applications using them. The only thing you have to remember is to give the port number to the person(s) that you want to have access to your ftp so he/she can change the port number in the ftp adress tab.
I had quite a few persons trying to get into my ftp until I did this change and I haven't had a single attempt since.
Hope this helps. Over and out.