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You might find the following two guides of interest:<br /> | You might find the following two guides of interest:<br /> | ||
[http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html How To Ask Questions The Smart Way] by Eric S. Raymond<br /> | [http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html How To Ask Questions The Smart Way] by Eric S. Raymond<br /> | ||
− | [http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html How to Report Bugs Effectively] by Simon Tatham | + | [http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html How to Report Bugs Effectively] by Simon Tatham |
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<li><b>Where does FileZilla store all its sites and settings?</b><br /> | <li><b>Where does FileZilla store all its sites and settings?</b><br /> | ||
− | The location of FileZilla's settings directory depends on your operating system. On most systems, sites and settings are stored in the ''~/. | + | The location of FileZilla's settings directory depends on your operating system. On most systems, sites and settings are stored in the ''~/.filezilla'' directory. The odd exception is Windows, where the settings are stored in the ''%APPDATA%/FileZilla'' directory. |
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− | <li><b>I can't start FileZilla under Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4 | + | <li><b>I can't start FileZilla under Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4 or 2000, it terminates with a runtime error.</b><br /> |
− | The most recent versions of FileZilla no longer support Windows 9x/ME/NT4/2000 | + | The most recent versions of FileZilla no longer support Windows 9x/ME/NT4/2000. Please consider upgrading your OS to Windows XP or higher, especially since the older Windows versions are no longer supported by Microsoft. Using older versions of FileZilla is not recommended due to known security vulnerabilities. |
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<li><b>I've just installed the server and after starting the interface, it asks for a server address.</b><br /> | <li><b>I've just installed the server and after starting the interface, it asks for a server address.</b><br /> | ||
− | + | Despite administrating the server on the local machine, the interface can also be used to administrate remote servers. But you will most likely want to administrate your local server. In this case enter 127.0.0.1 as server address. For the server port, you have to enter the same port number you did specify during installation for the admin port. (default: 14147) | |
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<li><b>I'm behind a <u>firewall</u> and nobody can connect to my server or transfer files / directory listings</b><br /> | <li><b>I'm behind a <u>firewall</u> and nobody can connect to my server or transfer files / directory listings</b><br /> | ||
− | You have to configure your firewall to allow incoming connections on the ftp | + | You have to configure your firewall to allow incoming connections on the ftp port (default: 21), as well as allowing outgoing connections from the server. In FTP ''Active Mode'', FileZilla Server tries to use a port one less than the ftp port for outgoing connections. If that fails it tries to use a port one larger than the ftp port and after that it requests a port from windows. It may be best to allow all outgoing connections from the server. |
+ | Further you have to allow a port range for incoming connections for passive mode transfers. You can specify this port range on the "passive mode settings" page in the settings dialog in the server interface. In most cases, a range like 5000-5100 is sufficient. | ||
+ | With certain firewalls, it may be possible that FileZilla can't determine the external IP address. In this case you have to enter the IP address (or your host name) on the passive mode page in the settings dialog. In case you've a dynamic IP (most dial-up users), you can also choose to retrieve the ip address from a website. | ||
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<li><b>I'm behind a <u>router</u> and nobody can connect to my server or transfer files / directory listings</b><br /> | <li><b>I'm behind a <u>router</u> and nobody can connect to my server or transfer files / directory listings</b><br /> | ||
− | You have to configure your router to forward the ftp | + | You have to configure your router to forward the ftp port (default: 21) to the server machine. |
+ | Further you have to forward a port range for passive mode transfers. You can specify this port range on the "passive mode settings" page in the settings dialog in the server interface. In most cases, a range like 5000-5100 is sufficient. | ||
+ | Most likely, FileZilla can't determine the external IP address if behind a router. In this case you have to enter the IP address (or your host name) on the passive mode page in the settings dialog. In case you've a dynamic IP (most dial-up users), you can also choose to retrieve the ip address from a website. | ||
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<li><b>I'm behind a <u>router and a firewall</u> and nobody can connect to my server or transfer files / directory listings</b><br /> | <li><b>I'm behind a <u>router and a firewall</u> and nobody can connect to my server or transfer files / directory listings</b><br /> | ||
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<li><b>How can I enable anonymous logins?</b><br /> | <li><b>How can I enable anonymous logins?</b><br /> | ||
− | Just create an account with the name <i>anonymous</i> | + | Just create an account with the name <i>anonymous</i> and make sure the password box isn't checked on that account. |
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<li><b>How can I test that my server can be reached from the internet?</b><br /> | <li><b>How can I test that my server can be reached from the internet?</b><br /> | ||
− | + | It's not possible to check the accessibility of the server by connecting from inside the local network (or even localhost) by entering the external IP in a client. Reason is that most firewalls and/or routers only forward ports for requests coming from outside the internal network. | |
+ | So you would have to connect to your server from an external machine. | ||
+ | You can test the accessibility of your server using the free service from http://ftptest.net/. | ||
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− | <li><b>How do | + | <li><b>How do aliases work?<br />How can I share multiple drives?</b><br /> |
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+ | Let's assume the server's home directory is set to ''C:\ftproot'' and you want to make your picture collection in ''D:\mypictures'' available as /pictures. Add ''D:\mypictures'' to the list of shared folders and select its entry. Next add ''/pictures'' in the alias column. Now the server will display the virtual directory ''pictures'' right in the root directory and its contents will be those of ''D:\mypictures''. | ||
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However, even then sharing mapped network drives might not work since Windows networking has some bugs. | However, even then sharing mapped network drives might not work since Windows networking has some bugs. | ||
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+ | <li>'''Command line options for FileZilla Server'''<br/> | ||
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+ | See [[Command-line arguments (Server)]]</li> | ||
<li>'''Is it safe for all user and groups settings to upgrade from older Filezilla server?'''<br/> | <li>'''Is it safe for all user and groups settings to upgrade from older Filezilla server?'''<br/> | ||
− | + | Yes, installing a new version over an older version does not change any settings. | |
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