need help with FTP server

Lmandrake · Post by **Lmandrake** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 1:06 am

Ok, I set up an FTP Server on a win2k box. Its behind a router and I have DSL so I used a dynu.com account to deal with my non-static IP. The server has a fixed IP on my LAN and port forwarding is set up for ports 20, 21, 1025 and 1026.

Allowed users can log on in PASV mode but can't see any files even though the FTP proggie has been set to give them permission to see certain directories.

I am using a freeware FTP server called quick n easy FTP server...

any help is appreciated...

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:12 am

Don't know if this will help, but in my experience with FTP servers I've found that if users don't have permission to access the root or home directory, and if they don't specify a default directory in their FTP client that they DO have permission to access, then the FTP client will log them in, but they won't see any directories at all.

TruckStuff · Post by **TruckStuff** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:06 am

Also, try using Active FTP transfers. Most router-in-a-box type firewalls don't realize that ports 20 and 21 are related to the same connection. Consequently, when passive FTP attempts to open the ftp-data port, the firewall drops the packet thinking its invalid.