Windows FTP Server

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Tim Kowal

I have struggled for a long time with setting up a Windows FTP server
because of the random high ports selections. I can open up ports 20 and 21
and initiate connections, but then my connections hang because either the
client or the server isn't passing data on the high ports.

What's the workaround for that? Seems you would have to know the high port
range and open that in your router. If so, what is the range, and/or how can
I specify/change it?

Thanks,
Tim
 
Hi Tim,

Thanks for your posting here.

You can enable dynamic ports 1025 through 5000 in your router.

Here are some good sources for passive FTP:
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Information About the IIS File Transmission Protocol (FTP) Service
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=283679

FIX: FTP Passive Mode Support for Firewall Scenarios
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=810639

Port Requirements for the Microsoft Windows Server System
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=832017

http://slacksite.com/other/ftp.html

Wish it helps.

Regards,
Bob Qin
Product Support Services
Microsoft Corporation

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Hi Tim,

Please refer to the following documents to modify the port range.

810639 FIX: FTP Passive Mode Support for Firewall Scenarios
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=810639

How To Configure PassivePortRange In IIS
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555022

You can also use Metabase Explorer to modify the value. The property you
need to configure in IIS6 is msftpsvc/PassivePortRange (check the IIS help
for more information). Metabase Explorer is included in IIS 6.0 Resource
Kit Tools.

840671 The IIS 6.0 Resource Kit Tools
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=840671

If you have any furhter questions, I would like to suggest that you contact
the following news groups:

microsoft.public.inetserver.iis

I believe that you can get informative suggestion there.

Thank you for using our news group!

Regards,
Bob Qin
Product Support Services
Microsoft Corporation

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