Friday, 10 August 2012

I want to use my computer as a personal FTP server.

situation

I want to use my computer as a personal FTP server.
problem

Filezilla
How to make the Filezilla aa personal FTP server, working in non usual 21 port, for security reasons.
Even if you change the port Filezilla, you may get the error:  

425 Can't open data connection.
difficulty level

5/10 :>
compatibility

FTP, Filezilla, all other FTP server software
solution

1. Open on computers firewall the port 52000
2.
On router, forward the follow port range to your computer (static ip required) 52000-52000.
3. Install Filezilla, setup user, their passwords and the folders that will have access.
4. Open Filezilla server panel and go Edit -> Settings
5. At “General Settings” set as “Listen on these ports:” the value 55006
6. At “Passive mode settings” check the “use custom port range” and se as range the 52001-52200.

With 6th step you solve the 425 error.

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