Re: Problem connecting to WinXP FTP server

On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 09:41:00 -0800, Adam V. <AdamV@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I have setup a Windows XP Pro machine as an FTP server. I enabled the
appropriate components in IIS (Common Files, FTP service, IIS snap-in), and
setup a limited user account named: ftp user, with a password. The folder I
want to give access to is listed in the Home Directory of the "default FTP
site".

I have forwarded port 21 in my Linksys firewall to the IP address of the XP
machine that I want to be the FTP server. I can connect to the FTP server
and access the folder(s) if I am on another computer on the LAN. I can open
Internet Explorer and put in: ftp://192.168.1.215 and this brings up the
login screen, where I type:
ftp user for the username, and I enter the password, and it brings me right
to the folder. When I try to access it remotely, by using the public IP
address in Internet Explorer, the login screen comes up, I put in "ftp user"
and the password and hit enter, but then it just says, "connecting" and never
actually connects. I can't figure out how it will let me put in the username
and password, but not let me in to the folder.

Please help if you can.

Thanks,

Adam V.

I suspect this is a port or passive mode issue regarding the listing of the home directory.
In this article http://support.microsoft.com/?id=309816
QUOTE:

How to Change the Internet Explorer FTP Client Mode
To change the Internet Explorer FTP client mode:
1. Start Internet Explorer.
2. Click Internet Options on the Tools menu.
3. Click the Advanced tab.
4. Click Enable Folder View for FTP sites.
Internet Explorer is an Active mode FTP client when you select the Enable Folder View for FTP
sites option (no matter what the Use Passive FTP Option says).

Internet Explorer can be enabled for a passive mode FTP client when you clear this option.

To connect using passive mode you will also have to configure your router

Review this page for more details:
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/support/linksys_ftp_port.htm


hth, Ross
.

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