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Setting up network components for FTP is not trivial for use outside your LAN (Local Area Network). Since so many firewalls and routers  exist, it is impractical to give detailed step-by-step instructions suitable for every user. It is important to understand the basics of the FTP protocol in order to configure FileZilla and the routers and/or firewalls involved.
Setting up network components for FTP is not trivial for use outside your LAN (Local Area Network). Since so many firewalls and routers  exist, it is impractical to give detailed step-by-step instructions suitable for every user. It is important to understand the basics of the FTP protocol in order to configure FileZilla and the routers and/or firewalls involved.
This documentation describes the history of the FTP and how some aspects of the protocol work. Reading it carefully will save you a lot of trouble setting up FTP.
This documentation describes the history of the FTP and how some aspects of the protocol work. Reading it carefully will save you a lot of trouble setting up FTP.
== Setting up FileZilla Server with Windows Firewall ==
If you are having problems with setting up FileZilla Server to run behind Windows Firewall (specifically, it fails on "List" and the client receives a "Failed to receive directory listing" error), you must add the FileZilla Server application to Windows Firewall's Exceptions list.  To do this, follow these steps:
# Open Windows Firewall under Control Panel.
# If using Vista, click "Change Settings"
# Select the "Exceptions" tab.
# Click "Add program..."
# Do NOT select "FileZilla Server Interface" from the list, instead click on "Browse..."
# Locate the directory you installed FileZilla Server to (normally "C:\Program Files\FileZilla Server\")
# Double click or select "FileZilla server.exe" and press open (Once again, NOT "FileZilla Server Interface.exe")
# Select "FileZilla server.exe" from the list and click "Ok"
# Verify that "FileZilla server.exe" is added to the exceptions list and that it has a check mark in the box next to it
# Press "Ok" to close the window
Passive mode should now work.  If you are still having problems connecting (from another computer or outside the network), check your router settings or try to add the port number in the [[Windows]] Firewall settings located in the Exceptions tab. 
See the Microsoft kb article 931130 about running FileZilla with the "Routing and Remote Access" or the "Application Layer Gateway" service enabled.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931130

Revision as of 02:19, 25 September 2012

Setting up network components for FTP is not trivial for use outside your LAN (Local Area Network). Since so many firewalls and routers exist, it is impractical to give detailed step-by-step instructions suitable for every user. It is important to understand the basics of the FTP protocol in order to configure FileZilla and the routers and/or firewalls involved. This documentation describes the history of the FTP and how some aspects of the protocol work. Reading it carefully will save you a lot of trouble setting up FTP.

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