Latest revision |
Your text |
Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| ==Introduction== | | ==Introduction== |
− | Welcome to the FileZilla Server tutorial. In this tutorial, you will
| |
− |
| |
− | *Get a basic understanding of the pre-installation requirements,
| |
− | *Install the application,
| |
− | *Connect to the Administration interface,
| |
− | *Setup IP addressing and listen ports,
| |
− | *Understand passive mode port range,
| |
− | *Setup Remote Administration,
| |
− | *Setup Groups and Members,
| |
− | *Share Folders with Groups and Members,
| |
− | *Learn about Port Forwarding / NAT rules for remote access.
| |
| | | |
| ==Pre-installation requirements== | | ==Pre-installation requirements== |
− | In order to successfully access your FTP server, you will need to have a basic understanding of private and public IP addressing, firewall rules and port forwarding / NAT (Network Address Translation). You will need to have a static IP address applied to the computer you plan on installing your server on, a static public IP address from your ISP or a dynamic DNS and also have access to your router console interface. When applying a static IP address.</br>
| |
− | '''Note''' It is always best practice to set a static IP on your DHCP server (Usually your router for home users or Domain Controller in more advanced network setups), as applying a static IP address in the network properties on a computer can lead to lease conflicts in the event of a power cycle on either the DHCP server or the FTP server, leaving your FTP server with an IP address of 169.254.x.x.
| |
| | | |
| ==Installation instructions== | | ==Installation instructions== |
− | Without insulting peoples intelligence, most of the install process we be completed on auto pilot, after agreeing to the EULA, selecting the installation components, path and Start menu location, you will be prompted to enter an Administration listen port and password. For troubleshooting purposes, it's best to leave the port as default unless you have more than one FileZilla FTP server running on this machine, in which case each additional server installation would have the subsequent port number applied (eg. 14149, 14150...). The password is not the one to give out to users connecting with the client, this password will allow you to access the Administration interface, set a strong password and complete the rest of the installation process.
| |
| | | |
| ==Connecting to the Administration interface== | | ==Connecting to the Administration interface== |
− | Connecting to the Administration interface can be done simply by entering the password and port you entered during the installation process. To connect on the same machine the FTP server is installed on, simply leave the IP address to 127.0.0.1 as this is the local loopback IP address, alternatively you can use ::1 if you're an IPv6 advocate. To connect from a remote computer within your LAN (Local Area Network) enter the static IP address applied to the FTP server. To connect from a remote computer outside your LAN create a port forwarding / NAT rule in your router, see [[#see also|Port Forwarding / NAT for remote access]] instructions below. Change the port to match the one set in your port forwarding rule and enter your public IP address (type "what's my IP" in to your favourite search engine) or us your Dynamic DNS address.</br>
| |
− | '''Note:''' Connecting to the Administration interface from a remote computer will first require the installation of the Administration interface on the remote computer and an additional listener IP address and port applied in the administration settings, see [[#see also|Allowing Remote Administration]] instruction below)
| |
| | | |
| ==Setup IP addressing and listen port== | | ==Setup IP addressing and listen port== |