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Technical & Scientific => Software => Topic started by: ahluka on October 13, 2005, 09:45:26 AM

Title: FTP Server
Post by: ahluka on October 13, 2005, 09:45:26 AM

Does anyone know how to setup an FTP server? I'm running Fedora Core 4 and AFAIK I need vsftpd (which I've got) and *?*. Do I need to buy a domain name first?

Title: FTP Server
Post by: ober on October 13, 2005, 09:53:29 AM

You don't need a domain name to setup an FTP server.  People just need the IP address, username, and password.

Title: FTP Server
Post by: Steve on October 13, 2005, 09:58:56 AM

and port if you use a non-standard port : ) If you have DSL or your IP changes frequently you may want something like http://www.no-ip.com

Title: FTP Server
Post by: ahluka on October 13, 2005, 10:22:08 AM

Well you're welcome to try and ftp in now:

IP: 86.139.41.223
Username: anonymous
Password: anonymous (?)

I actually have no clue what the password is but whenever I anon into a server the password is anonymous, so...

I'm using proftpd and it seems to be setup fine (I followed a Debian tut).

Title: FTP Server
Post by: Steve on October 13, 2005, 10:59:47 AM

didnt find it, make sure if theres a router present you are port forwarding. Also, if you set it up as anonymous access there is no need to specify a username and password. With IE and Opera, anonymous access is always attempted first unless the user issues a user and pass in the address. And in all ftp client programs you have "Normal, anonymous, and registered" (or to that affect).

If you dont want anyone to be able to access it, create a user/pass and turn off anonymous access.

Title: FTP Server
Post by: ahluka on October 13, 2005, 11:12:57 AM

Hmm I have a router but no idea if I'm port forwarding or not.

Title: FTP Server
Post by: ober on October 13, 2005, 11:24:17 AM

What router?  Most of them have an internal webserver at 192.168.1.1 (you should be able to find the port forwarding options in the settings page from there).

Title: FTP Server
Post by: ahluka on October 13, 2005, 11:39:43 AM

Its a BT Voyager 205 - I'll check the settings now.

*edit*

Hmm there's nothing there about IP forwarding, Is there another name for it? I saw IPoA and EoA and some other things.

Title: FTP Server
Post by: ober on October 13, 2005, 11:59:20 AM

http://www.portforward.com/btvoyager/205adsl.htm

EDIT: just choose "FTP" as your program.

Title: FTP Server
Post by: ahluka on October 13, 2005, 12:26:07 PM

Thanks :)
Now it's all setup I'll restart vsftpd and see if it works.

*edit*

Well 'ftp localhost' works fine, but if i type my ip it doesn't, and apparently it doesn't work for a friend of mine either.

Title: FTP Server
Post by: ober on October 13, 2005, 12:48:47 PM

Doesn't work here either.

Title: FTP Server
Post by: ahluka on October 13, 2005, 01:08:32 PM

Bah I give up with this.

Title: FTP Server
Post by: ober on October 13, 2005, 03:05:16 PM

You don't try very hard.

Title: FTP Server
Post by: Mike on October 13, 2005, 03:30:10 PM

Giving up is a 1 day ban isn't it?  :devil:

Title: FTP Server
Post by: ober on October 13, 2005, 03:45:31 PM

HAHA... it could be ;)

Title: FTP Server
Post by: Steve on October 13, 2005, 10:35:07 PM

as a side note, you can never connect to your WAN IP from inside, all you can do is the localhost

Title: FTP Server
Post by: Mike on October 14, 2005, 12:05:35 AM

I do it all the time.  Its how I test to make sure everything is working.

Title: FTP Server
Post by: ahluka on October 14, 2005, 04:02:22 AM

Quote from: Mike

Giving up is a 1 day ban isn't it?  :devil:

:(

Actually I just realised I spent most of yesterday afternoon trying to set it up. Meh. I'll try again later.

Title: FTP Server
Post by: Steve on October 14, 2005, 10:05:11 AM

hmm, ive never been able to connect to my outside IP, everyone else can tho