Talk:Network Configuration

I added the section on how to set up FileZilla Server under Vista and Windows Firewall. I'm not sure if I put it in the right place or formatted it correctly.

I spent a few hours trying to figure this out and I've found that a lot of people have this same problem. Windows Firewall does not easily allow you to add FileZilla Server since it is a service and not an application, it only (by default) gives you the option to add the interface (which doesn't help in getting people to connect to your server). I'm not sure if this information applies to any other version of Windows Firewall as I have only tried it in Vista.

-Ashsagoon 10/16/2007

It would be FAR easier to just disable the useless Windows firewall. All problems solved. --CodeSquid 10:52, 16 October 2007 (CEST)

I agree, however there are people out there who insist on having it. Also there are people who don't know much about PCs and don't like it when that stupid icon pops up and warns them that it's disabled and their pc could be in danger (this was my problem, setting up an ftp on an inexperienced user's pc). Doesn't hurt to have the instructions I hope :) --Ashsagoon 07:10, 17 October 2007 (CEST)

"The availability and openess of the internet also attracted malicious users who are actively exploiting design flaws, bugs and the inexperience of other users. A well known software company located in Redmond certainly played a part in this"
- How typical. I'm sick of people blaming any and all security issues on Microsoft. The only reason more flaws are discovered in Windows is because it is targeted more.203.122.246.191 05:06, 15 February 2008 (CET)

"It would be FAR easier to just disable the useless Windows firewall. All problems solved."
-And again. The Windows firewall is not useless. There are better solutions out there, but stop blaming all your problems on Microsoft.203.122.246.191 05:06, 15 February 2008 (CET)

-khammond 11/13/2008

Updated the Windows Firewall section to include issues uncovered regarding the "Appliation Layer Gateway" and "Routing and Remote Access" services. We ran into these problems firsthand and disabling the "Application Layer Gateway" service resolved our problems. Unfortunately some of us need to use the Windows firewall when a hardware firewall is unavailble.

Using anything other than port 990 for implicit SSL will not work. I tried it. Filezilla server allows you to change this port but if you do you filezilla clients will fail their connect. The WIKI needs to cover this and let users know because the implication is that it is changeable, which it is not. More importantly, Filezilla clients are hard-coded for implicit port 990 and so wouldnt support setting it to anything else anyway. Mozkill 21:41, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

That's incorrect, the client supports implicit FTPS on all ports. --CodeSquid 14:08, 13 May 2009 (UTC)

I had to add the other exe without the space in it.

About the Windows Vista configuration I report my case may help Filezilla Users. The external access did not work with the information on this wiki; the only way to make it worked was to add the port number in the windows firewall exceptions.

Cypherinfo 13:03, 22 October 2009 (UTC)

-zipwiz 04/12/2010

Where is the automatic / manually settable "keepalive ping" preventing timeouts on long downloads? I can only find an academic and dogmatic paragraph about servers and firewalls breaking IP RFCs. Thats completely useless, since the internet is realworld and no academic playground. Software like FileZilla should not aim at academic completeness but on dealing with what is the case out there -- and out there are more broken than compliant systems. So, PLEASE, at least add an option to set up a keep-alive ping, and if you want, add a big warning dialogue, that using this feature breaks IP laws (which no one cares about by the way).

Cannot connect to server

How do I get FZ to connect to server?

MarkSpizer

great post as usual!