Server doesn't connect.

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mimo · #1 Post by **mimo** » 2006-06-06 16:20

Server just doesn't connect:

Address:
127.0.0.1 (is this right)?

Port:
14147 (is this right)?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

#2 Post by **boco** » 2006-06-07 00:29

mimo wrote:Address:
127.0.0.1 (is this right)?

If you're trying to administer a server running on the same computer, yes.

mimo wrote:Port:
14147 (is this right)?

Depends. What port did you select when installing? If you let it at default, yes.

Error: Could not connect to the server.

- Is your server running? Make shure it is.
- Maybe port 14147 is already used? Try to connect using port 1077.
- Some Firewall blocking communication?

Auth failed.

- Did you set a password for administering the server?

boco

mimo · #3 Post by **mimo** » 2006-06-07 15:58

How do you run the server? I have allowed the programme to run past my firewall. I used the same port I used when installing and tried port 1077.

#4 Post by **boco** » 2006-06-08 06:55

I think we need some clarification here...

mimo wrote:Server just doesn't connect:

There are actually more than one type of connection. Which one do you mean?

1. FTP service listens on port 21,22 for FTP connections
2. If you configured a FTP data range for Passive FTP, it listens on that also
3. In case you configured SSL, it additionally listens on port 990

The port 14147 you mentioned in your post is used for connection of the Admin Interface.

Do you mean that the Admin Interface can not connect to the service (as I understood)? Or did you mean that no user can connect to your FTP server?

In case of the Admin Interface, 127.0.0.1 and port 14147 are correct. (Port 1077 is the fallback port in case 14147 is used.)

But for actual FTP, the IP is your public IP, and port 21 is used.

You just give not enough information for a helpful answer.

boco

#5 Post by **boco** » 2006-06-08 07:13

mimo wrote:How do you run the server? I have allowed the programme to run past my firewall. I used the same port I used when installing and tried port 1077.

The port that is asked in the install program is used by the Admin Interface, as I stated earlier. port for FTP is 21 (unless you changed it). You have to configure your router/filewall correctly.

- port forwarding of port 21 and 22 TCP inbound
- port forwarding of port 990 inbound (only if SSL is used) TCP inbound
- port forwarding of the Passive data port range (Use custom port range) TCP inbound

You have to configure at least one user to be able to connect to your server. (The common public user name is anonymous or ftp)

Then you need to share at least one folder (it's called home folder):

Example:

-Create folder C:\ftproot on your harddrive
-Add C:\ftproot as homedir in FZS Admin Interface (Edit - Users - Shared folders)
-Set at least LIST permission

Now you should be able to connect to your server from outside and view a (yet) empty folder. If you want to test from inside your LAN, use your private IP or localhost

For connection test I use http://www.g6ftpserver.com/en/ftptest

There is also a very nice FAQ.

boco

mimo · #6 Post by **mimo** » 2006-06-08 15:20

It works now

paqman · #7 Post by **paqman** » 2006-07-21 16:01

For connection test I use http://www.g6ftpserver.com/en/ftptest

I've always been curious. How do we know that test sites like this can be trusted. I mean we're giving them our user names and passwords. How do we know they're not going to use them for wrongful purposes?