filezilla server setup

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All other screens you get to should be left at the defaults.

Here you will decide how you would like to install the FTP service. I have chosento install it as a service operated manually. This is really a preference as I don't

like anything on my computer to really start on its own. However, if you intend

to run this on a remote machine that will have no real other use, you might wantto set this as a remote service started automatically in case of a reboot. You

can, of course, also set it to simply run on demand.

Additionally, this is the port that you will specify the remote administration

port. It is best to leave it at its default value but if, for some reason, you would

like to use another port: specify it now. Be sure to forward that port correctlyas well(covered later).

Running FileZilla Server:

Step 3: Configuring the Server

When the program first starts you will be asked to connect to the server with

the following screen.


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Simply click OK to connect.

When FileZilla starts you will be presented with a screen that looks like this:

When you start up FileZilla Server it will ask you what server you would like to

administrate. If the machine is local: use the settings above making sure to

specify the right port.If the machine is remote: specify the IP and port.

Settings:

Select Edit > Settings and look into some of the changes.


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Here you can leave pretty much default. My only suggestions are to change some

of the timeout options if you don't want/need users to be disconnected. Also,

change the Listen Port now if the server will be accepting client requests onsome OTHER port. Again, be sure to reflect this change in your port forwarding

options.


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Nothing much here EXCEPT to set an admin password for your server. Be sure

to set it to something you don't mind sharing if you intend to have multipleadmins but make it secure enough that anyone who knows about your server

can't gain access to the administrative rights.

This seems to be the part where most people stumble in their setup and I am

not sure why. This is fairly basic and doesn't require nearly as much concern as

most people give it. If you are behind a firewall/router that operates underNAT: select "Use the following IP:" and enter in your IP into the field.

Also, you will have to forward a range of ports for passive users to use. TheFileZilla FAQ suggests 5000-5100 and I will go with this as well. Unless there is

a problem with this number, use it. Make sure to set this as a range inside your

router.


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For Example :(My Virtual Setting Most of them I config as Defaults)


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Click on "Logging

Your screen should now look like Screen 3.09.


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3. Click the box next to "Enable logging to file"

This should make the other settings on the screen editable.

Now you can set these up however you want.. If you want to have a tool to check

through logs I would say it would probably be easier to just use the single log

file option. However I don't so I am going to setup it up the way I prefer.

4. Click the circle next to "Use a different logfile each day (example: fzs-

2003-02-10.log)"

5. Click the box next to "Delete old logfiles after 14 days"

6. Change the '14' in the box next to days to '30'

Your screen will look like this if you did the same setup as me.


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7. Click 'OK' or go on to the next part of this section.

Users & Groups:

This is pretty basic stuff so I'll keep it brief. You will want to create groups to

manage users but its not needed. It makes the sharing of a single file over

multiple users easier.

Now we are ready to configure it for users and their directories.

Click the button as shown in the diagram below.

You will be presented with the following screen. Click Add and the pop-up box


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will appear.

Enter a username you want to use into the box and click "OK".


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If you want to add a password you can add one in the box shown in the diagram.

Next click the "Shared Folders" tab on the box. You will be presented with the

following screen.

Click "Add" and select the drive and folder you want to share. In your case it is

likely to be "C:\Program Files\Abyss Web Server\htdocs" but I have chosen

"F:\" as an example.

Once you have selected the drive and folder you can select the permissions theuser can have. More information on these permissions is in the help file but

most are self explanatory.

Now click "OK" and the settings are saved.


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This is the gravy of the section. Set up which ever files you intend to share.These files will be accessible by ANYONE in the group, so add files carefullyand add users even more carefully. In my example with admins: i will want

admins to be able to have full permissions on the files so that new stuff can beadded and old stuff removed.


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Now for specific users:


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Now we can add a user and give him group membership. Be sure to set thiscarefully as it will determine the access to particular files across groups. If you

add a user to a group, that groups selected home directory will become the

users home directory.


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We can now add files/folders for the user. Be sure to set a home directory and

set up an aliases(Linux/Unix). This is a bit more advanced and I suggest trying

to share all the stuff you intend to share in a single folder to simplify things.

Using FileZilla Client to connect to Filezilla FTP Server

Use Filezilla Client to connect to your Filezilla FTP Server.

Download Filezilla Client at

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/filezilla/FileZilla_3.0.6_win32-setup.exe

Install Filezilla Client on your computer to connect you your Filezilla FTP Server.

1. Run Filezilla Client.

2. Enter the hostname or ip in the Host: field.

3. Enter Username: and Password: that you assigned on Filezilla FTP Server.

4. Enter port 21 for default FTP transfer unless you created a different one on

Filezilla FTP server.

5. Click Quick connect.

once connected you will have the Home directory that you setup on your FTPserver and are now able to transfer files to and from the server. This is a basic

way of connecting. If you click the downward arrow next to Quickconnect you

can view all of your quick connections and do not need to enter the logininformation every time you want to connect.

NOTE: If you use a client then enter: Server: your URL or IP - Username:your username - Password: your password - Port: 21.
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